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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's body was placed in state in Tehran ahead of a week-long funeral. Experts say it was preserved in refrigerated storage as security concerns delayed burial for months.

TEHRAN: Iran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public to rise up

Iran begins a dayslong funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after his killing in the US-Israeli war. His death deepens uncertainty over succession, the nuclear programme and the Islamic Republic's grip on power.

Iran will witness a 6-day funeral programme for its former supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei scheduled to take place in the nation's key political and religious centres. Khamenei's son and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend the programme.

Elahi's comments come as Iran prepares for days of mass funeral rites for Ali Khamenei, who died at the age of 86 on February 28. The funeral ceremonies are expected to draw large crowds as a show of support for the Islamic republic after the war.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojataba Khamenei, will not attend the funeral ceremonies for his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, due to security concerns, according to the current leader's representative in India, Ayatollah Hakim Elahi.

An honour for me to be here in Tehran to express my deepest condolences & solidarity on the martyrdom of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei- a revered leader who dared to stand against the tide & fought for the oppressed. pic.twitter.com/dyfRbNXhsr

US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran has begun an elaborate, dayslong state funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after he was k

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti joined members of an Indian delegation in Tehran to offer funeral prayers and pay homage to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, will skip the funeral ceremonies of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, citing security concerns, said his r