Iran Prepares for Khamenei's Funeral Amid Peace Talks

WHO:

NY Post - Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed.

ABC News - Iran's new Supreme Leader is Mojtaba Khamenei, Ali Khamenei's son.

ABC News - Pakistan’s Prime Minister is Shehbaz Sharif.

ABC News - Iranian Foreign Minister is Abbas Araghchi.

ABC News - U.S. President is Donald Trump.

WHAT:

NY Post - Funeral proceedings for Ali Khamenei are scheduled to begin on July 4.

ABC News - The funeral, burial, and farewell ceremonies for Khamenei will take place between July 4 and 9.

ABC News - Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of a war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran.

ABC News - A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 7.

ABC News - Funerals for Khamenei's daughter and son-in-law, who were also killed in the February strike, will be held on the same day as his funeral.

WHERE:

ABC News - The funeral ceremonies for Khamenei are expected to begin in Tehran.

ABC News - The procession will move to Qom and then to Mashhad, where Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza Shrine.

WHEN:

NY Post - The funeral for Ali Khamenei is set to begin on July 4.

ABC News - The funeral ceremonies will take place between July 4 and 9.

WHY:

ABC News - The funeral is occurring in the context of a war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, which has significantly impacted the region.

HOW:

ABC News - Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of an agreement to end the war, followed by technical-level talks next week.

ABC News - Trump claimed significant progress in negotiations and threatened to escalate attacks and seize Iran’s oil industry.

(UPDATED June 13, 2026 20:33 UTC)

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, and his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been named as Iran's new Supreme Leader. Funeral proceedings for Ali Khamenei are set to begin in Tehran on July 4, with ceremonies continuing until July 9, and will include the funerals of his daughter and son-in-law, who were also victims of a recent strike. Amidst ongoing tensions from a war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran, President Trump has claimed significant progress in negotiations to end the conflict while threatening to escalate attacks and seize Iran’s oil industry.