TEHRAN, March 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran announced that a state funeral for supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had been planned for Wednesday evening in Tehran, was postponed "in anticipation of unprecedented turnout," state television reported. "The farewell ceremony for the martyred Imam has been postponed. The new date will be announced later," Iranian television reported on Wednesday after Khamenei was killed at 86 in US-Israeli strikes over the weekend. On Wednesday morning, authorities had said a tribute would take place that same evening in Tehran before Khamenei's body was buried in the holy city of Mashhad, where he was from. Strikes have pummelled Tehran since Saturday, with missiles targeting military and government infrastructure.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 05, 2026 05:07 UTC