From July 3 to 9, millions of mourners are anticipated to gather in several cities across Iran and Iraq for a series of funeral ceremonies and processions in honor of the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The burial, which was initially planned for March but postponed due to the ongoing US-Israeli conflict, will take place in Mashhad. Khamenei, aged 86, passed away alongside several family members on February 28, during the initial day of warfare. Khamenei served as Iran's supreme leader from 1989, following the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and played a significant role in shaping the country's military and paramilitary apparatus. The funeral under his successor and son, Mojtaba Khamenei, marks the first major state ceremony since the US-Israel war commenced four months ago. Global leaders, senior officials, religious figures, and scholars from around the world will pay their respects in Tehran on July 3. Public funeral ceremonies will begin there on July 4 and 5, with the coffin lying in state at the Grand Mosalla for public farewells. The processions will then move through various parts of Tehran before proceeding to Qom on July 6 and 7. Qom, a holy city and Iran's foremost center of Shia Islamic scholarship, will host an official reception on July 8, followed by public processions in Najaf and Karbala, Iraq. The body will return to Iran for the final burial ceremony at the shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad on July 9, a significant honor as Imam Reza is one of Shia Islam's most revered figures and the city holds personal significance for Khamenei. Burial near such a highly respected figure reflects Khamenei's dual role as both Iran's supreme political leader and its highest religious authority.