TEHRAN, March 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran will hold a three-day state funeral for supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, official news agency Irna said. "Starting at 10:00 pm (1830 GMT), the faithful will be able to pay a final homage to the body of the martyred guide of the nation, by visiting the Imam Khomenei grand mosque" in Tehran, Irna said, citing a statement from the Islamic Development Coordination Council. Khamenei was 86 years old when he was killed, and will be buried in his home city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 04, 2026 07:22 UTC