Iran has announced funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from Tehran to Mashhad. The delayed burial reflects wartime disruption and comes amid reported progress on an initial Iran-US peace deal.

Iranian state TV announced on Saturday that funeral ceremonies were expected to begin in Tehran in July for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members

DUBAI, June 13 - The funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, on July 9, state media reported on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

DUBAI, June 13 - The funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, on July 9, state media reported on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

His burial in his hometown of Mashhad will follow funeral ceremonies in Tehran and in Qom. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran announces funeral dates for late Supreme Leader Khamenei, starting July 4 in Tehran and burial on July 9.

Iran had earlier said it planned to hold the three-day event in early Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, which would have put in early June.

Iran had earlier said it planned to hold the three-day event in early Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, which would have put in early June.

Iran has announced plans to hold a three-day state funeral for its late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes at the onset of