Shi’ite Muslim women chant anti-U.S. and anti-Israel slogans as they gather for a demonstration following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S. and Israeli strikes. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranians will bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran late on Wednesday (March 4, 2026), a senior Iranian official told state media. Hojjatoleslam Mahmoudi, head of Iran’s Islamic Propagation Council, said the farewell ceremony would continue for three days and the funeral procession will be announced later. Iran-Israel war LIVE The official said the public will be able to pay their respects to the body of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Prayer Hall starting at 10 p.m. (1830 GMT). “The Mosalla (prayer hall) will be receiving visitors and the dear people can attend and take part in the farewell ceremony and mark a strong presence once again,” he said in comments carried by Iranian media. Iran’s Ali Khamenei, who based his iron rule of Iran on hostility to the U.S. and Israel, was killed on Saturday (February 27, 2026), aged 86, in air strikes by Israel and the U.S., according to Iranian state media. Published – March 04, 2026 01:20 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation WTA players divided on five-set matches proposal at Grand Slams Farmer in Kerala’s Wayanad dies in suspected elephant attack