Published: Jul 09, 2026, 23:12 IST | Updated: Jul 09, 2026, 23:12 IST
The burial of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Mashhad on July 9, 2026, has marked the culmination of a week-long series of mass funeral processions across Iran and Iraq. Despite his official status as the new Supreme Leader, his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, remains conspicuously absent from public view.