The funeral ceremonies and processions for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran, will commence on July 3, spanning seven days in various cities across Iran and Iraq. Initially postponed due to ongoing US-Israeli conflict, Khamenei's burial is now scheduled for Mashhad on July 9. The mourning procession will include state leaders, religious figures, and scholars from around the world, beginning in Tehran, moving through other parts of Iran and Iraq, including Qom, Najaf, and Karbala, before returning to Mashhad for burial near Imam Reza, a revered figure in Shia Islam. This funeral marks the first major state ceremony under Khamenei's successor, his son Mojtaba, who has remained out of public view since the US-Israel war began four months ago. The procession reflects Khamenei's significant impact on shaping Iran's military and paramilitary apparatus during his 30-year reign following Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's death in 1989.