{"id":192082,"date":"2026-07-06T05:34:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T05:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/192082\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T05:34:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T05:34:23","slug":"iran-begins-a-procession-through-tehran-for-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khameneis-funeral-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/192082\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran begins a procession through Tehran for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) \u2014 Iran began a procession Monday through its capital, Tehran, for the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n

Khamenei’s flag-draped coffin, and those of his family killed Feb. 28 in an airstrike at the start of the war launched by Israel and the United States, sat on board a truck. Authorities decorated the truck’s side to resemble the ornamental grating that surrounds the shrine of an imam.<\/p>\n

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Mourners wait in Islamic Revolution Square for the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei beneath a monument depicting Khamenei’s clenched fist in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/p>\n

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A mourner reacts while holding a portrait of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as mourners gather in Islamic Revolution Square for Khamenei’s funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n

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Mourners hold a portrait of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, left, and portraits of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while waiting in Islamic Revolution Square for his funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n

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A mourner wearing a shirt depicting the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei weeps while gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for Khamenei’s funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n

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Mourners chant slogans while gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei beneath a billboard depicting Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n

The truck crept through crowds of black-clad mourners, who reached out to touch the grating. Some threw scarves and other items for attendants to brush against the coffin, a common practice in Iran seen as a blessing. Attendants sprayed misted water across the crowds to cool them in the summertime temperatures.<\/p>\n

The coffins will be taken through the streets of Tehran on their way to Mehrabad International Airport over a 12-hour journey, said Revolutionary Guard Gen. Hasan Hasanzsdeh, who is overseeing the procession.<\/p>\n

Iran’s theocracy plans to see large crowds attend the ceremony across the city to show popular support for the government. Already, tens of thousands have gathered at squares in Tehran, waving flags and banners in Khamenei’s honor.<\/p>\n

Authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which began Saturday and will end Thursday as the 86-year-old Khamenei is buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace.<\/p>\n

The U.S. is meanwhile pressing ahead with negotiations with Iran aimed at fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, rolling back its disputed nuclear program and reaching a permanent end to the war. Talks appear to be on hold until after the burial.<\/p>\n

As the funeral has gone on, however, there’s increasingly been threats from mourners to avenge Khamenei’s death. Mourners and the signs they carry have called for the killing of both U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Such signs were seen again Monday along the procession’s route, with one effigy of Trump being hanged.<\/p>\n

U.S. federal authorities have been tracking Iranian threats against Trump and other administration officials for years, stemming from Trump’s ordering the 2020 killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who had led the elite Quds Force. Iran has repeatedly denied plotting to kill Trump, though hard-line propaganda footage long has suggested Trump was in Tehran\u2019s crosshairs.<\/p>\n

Trump meanwhile promised to destroy Iran\u2019s civilization during the war, among other threats.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday that we are here for the funeral for our leader, it\u2019s a very tough day,” mourner Fatima Hassan said Monday morning. “We are not here to say goodbye to him, we are here for revenge. And we will take revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gambrell reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n


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Mourners wait in Islamic Revolution Square for the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei beneath a monument depicting Khamenei’s clenched fist in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/p>\n

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A mourner reacts while holding a portrait of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as mourners gather in Islamic Revolution Square for Khamenei’s funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n

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Mourners hold a portrait of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, left, and portraits of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while waiting in Islamic Revolution Square for his funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n

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A mourner wearing a shirt depicting the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei weeps while gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for Khamenei’s funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n

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Mourners chant slogans while gathered in Islamic Revolution Square for the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei beneath a billboard depicting Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n

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MEXICO CITY (AP) \u2014 Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming a raucous crowd, the elevation of Estadio Azteca and a man disadvantage in the second half to beat Mexico in a 3-2 thriller on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

In the same stadium where England fell victim to Diego Maradona\u2019s Hand of God goal in the 1986 World Cup against Argentina, it was the foot of Kane that gave the nation redemption 40 years later.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am just proud of the mentality and the attitude … round of 16 it is a moment in tournaments when you find a way to win and we did it with pure mentality and heart,\u201d England coach Thomas Tuchel said. \u201cWe overcame every obstacle that was thrown our way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart in the first half. And six minutes after Jarell Quansah was sent off, Kane converted a penalty to restore England’s two-goal lead.<\/p>\n

England moves on to face Norway on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida, for a spot in the semifinals.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a crazy game. We had to fight,\u201d Kane said, his voice hoarse. \u201cI can’t really talk, but the occasion, the team, everything against us, we found a way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bellingham stunned the crowd of 80,824 at a venue where Mexico was unbeaten in 10 World Cup matches, including three this tournament, when he scored on a header in the 36th minute and again in the 38th on a pass from Kane.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve done something incredible tonight, no doubt about it, and we\u2019ll enjoy it. And we\u2019ll sing songs until we lose our voices on the plane and whatnot, but we\u2019ll have a couple of days recovering, then it\u2019s straight back to business in terms of facing Norway,\u201d Bellingham said.<\/p>\n

Juli\u00e1n Qui\u00f1ones scored for El Tri in the 42nd minute, and the game appeared to turn in Mexico\u2019s favor when Quansah was shown a red card in the 54th for a dangerous foul on Jes\u00fas Gallardo.<\/p>\n

But England was awarded a penalty for a challenge by Mexico goalkeeper Ra\u00fal Rangel, and Kane converted for his sixth goal of this tournament and 14th of his World Cup career, matching Gerd M\u00fcller of West Germany for fifth on the scoring list. Kane sits one behind Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race.<\/p>\n

Kane then committed a foul that made him the first player since at least 1966 to score and concede a penalty in a World Cup game. Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez converted the kick with a stutter-step approach to move El Tri within 3-2.<\/p>\n

\u201cForty, 50 minutes with 10 men \u2014 even on sea level it\u2019s almost impossible to overcome but we did it. We did it in altitude,\u201d Tuchel said. \u201cThey\u2019re almost too exhausted to celebrate. It\u2019s just beautiful that players on that kind of level just give everything for the win and for the country and for that shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mexico attacked relentlessly over the final 21 minutes, plus 11 minutes of stoppage time, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and England’s defenders held steady.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is probably one of the biggest England wins in a while, probably the biggest one I can remember as a fan or player,\u201d Bellingham said. \u201cThe best night of my England career.\u201d<\/p>\n

Midfielder Jordan Henderson was taken to a hospital after the match with a wrist injury, Tuchel said. He was hurt when he tumbled over an advertising board during the postgame celebration.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have mixed feelings; I am sad because Jordan injured his wrist and it is quite serious. It just does not fit with the evening that Jordan is not with us,\u201d Tuchel added. \u201cI do not know the procedure; the doctor told me that he is in the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mexico has not reached the World Cup quarterfinals since hosting in 1986. Since then, it has lost in the round of 16 eight times, failed to advance past the group stage in 2022 and was disqualified from the 1990 tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cDreaming and falling like this hurts a lot, but the players should leave with their heads held high,\u201d Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said. \u201cThey left everything on the pitch, but today it just wasn\u2019t meant to be. The fans had high hopes, and we couldn\u2019t get the job done and give them another night of joy.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was Mexico\u2019s third competitive loss at Azteca, which opened in 1966, after a pair of 2-1 defeats in World Cup qualifiers, to Costa Rica in 2001 and to Honduras in 2013.<\/p>\n

The stadium sits 7,300 feet (2,200 meters) above sea level and England’s travel schedule gave it no opportunity to get used to the altitude. Mexico’s passionate fans blasted horns outside the England hotel to disrupt players’ sleep, and the start of the match was delayed an hour because of a thunderstorm.<\/p>\n

No matter. England is on to the quarterfinals as it seeks its first title since 1966, and its outnumbered fans continued to serenade the victorious Three Lions with Oasis’ \u201cWonderwall.\u201d<\/p>\n

See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here<\/p>\n


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England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saves a shot from Mexico’s Raul Jimenez during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Silvia Izquierdo)<\/p>\n

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Mexico’s Raul Jimenez, left, and England’s Marc Guehi challenge for the ball during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Moises Castillo)<\/p>\n

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Mexico’s Cesar Montes, left, and England’s Jude Bellingham (10) battle for the ball in front of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (1) during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ricardo Mazalan )<\/p>\n

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England’s Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates with teammate Harry Kane (9) after scoring his team’s first goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko)<\/p>\n

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England’s Jude Bellingham (10) celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko)<\/p>\n

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