Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:41pm on 05 Jul 2026,Sunday Sports
Thousands of mourners and Iran's senior political and military leaders gathered in Tehran on Sunday to pay their final respects to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. However, his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, did not attend the funeral, fuelling continued speculation about his condition following reports he may have been injured during recent Israeli and US strikes. President Masoud Pezeshkian and other top officials were present at the ceremony. Authorities expect millions to attend funeral events across Iran and Iraq this week as security remains high and regional tensions continue despite a fragile ceasefire. (PC: BBC)
