Ali Khamenei funeral in pictures as thousands flock to slain dictator's graveFormer Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei was killed in an airstrike in the opening phase of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's war against the Middle East country05 Jul 2026, 12:58 by Anders Anglesey · The MirrorAli Khamenei ruled Iran with an iron fist for several decades(Image:KHAMENEI.IR/AFP via Getty Images)Khamenei's coffin will tour different cities in Iran and Iraq(Image:KHAMENEI.IR/AFP via Getty Images)Tens of thousands of Iranians were seen praying for and mourning the late Supreme Leader(Image:AFP via Getty Images)