February 28. The clock struck 9:40 am when air strikes, launched by the US and Iran, targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his office. As missiles rained over Tehran, Khamenei's daughter, son-in-law and a grandchild were also killed alongside him, along with several top officials of the Iranian regime.
Over three months have passed since the two sides started trading strikes, setting off a regionwide war in the Middle East as Iran vowed revenge over the killing of its Supreme Leader, top officials and over a hundred school girls killed in Minab strikes.
Khamenei has yet not been buried, his funeral delayed multiple times. The dates for his last rites were revised multiple times since March.
On Saturday, Iran announced fresh dates for Khamenei's burial and funeral ceremony. He will be buried at the shrine of Imam Reza on July 9, following funeral ceremonies in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad on July 6, 7 and 9, respectively, Iran state media said on Saturday.
The last rites of Iran's leader, who led the country from 1989 to 2026, have been planned during Muharram, a traditional period of mourning in the Shiite Muslim calendar.
