Iran says funeral for late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9

DUBAI: Funeral for Iran’s ​late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July ‌4 and ‌conclude with ​his ‌burial ⁠in ​the northeastern ⁠city of Mashhad on July 9, state media reported ⁠on Saturday._x000D_
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Khamenei, ‌was ‌killed ​in ‌Israeli and ‌U.S. strikes on Iran in February. His death ‌marked the end of more ⁠than ⁠three decades at the helm of the Islamic Republic.