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Khamenei’s coffin lands in Mashhad city ahead of burial
Al Jazeera
Published: 09 Jul 2026, 02:24 PM
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Mourners gather on the day of the burial of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran, 9 July 2026. Photo: Reuters.
A plane carrying the coffin of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei landed in the eastern holy city of Mashhad ahead of his burial.
Official news agency IRNA showed footage of the Mahan Air flight taxiing at the airport after landing in Khamenei’s home city.
He was transferred from Iraq, where ceremonies took place in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala with millions of people attending.
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