India, July 9 -- Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is set to be buried in his hometown of Mashhad on Thursday, bringing to a close six days of funeral ceremonies held across Iran and Iraq.

Footage released by the supreme leader's official website showed at least one fighter jet escorting the aircraft carrying Khamenei's coffin as it arrived in the eastern holy city.

His coffin was accompanied by those of family members killed in the US-Israeli strikes of February 28, which marked the beginning of the wider Middle East conflict.

The coffins had travelled from Iraq, where thousands gathered for funeral processions in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.

Burial at Imam Reza Shrine

The funeral cortege reached Mashhad after five da...