A seven-day state funeral procession commenced in Iran this week, marking the end of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's 37-year rule. The ceremonies attracted over 100 foreign delegations from around the world, including heads of state, prime ministers, and other dignitaries. Khamenei's body was laid in state at Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Friday, following his demise in an air strike during the joint US-Israel war on Iran in February. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, assumed the leadership position weeks later. The burial is scheduled for July, but the subsequent conflict delayed the funeral rites until now. The red banner draped over Khamenei's coffin, which previously flew over the Shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, symbolizes resistance, sacrifice, and devotion according to Iranian officials. Meanwhile, Iranian military leaders pledged revenge against the US and Israel for Khamenei's death. Public viewing begins on Saturday, with the funeral procession continuing through Tehran, Qom, and briefly into Iraq before the final burial ceremonies at the Imam Ali Reza Shrine in Mashhad on July 9.