India, July 1 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran has officially announced a six-day funeral programme for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with ceremonies set to take place across Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad in Iran and Najaf and Karbala in Iraq between July 4 and July 9. The funeral comes more than four months after Khamenei was killed during the opening phase of the US-Israel-Iran war on February 28, making it one of the most delayed state funerals in Iran's modern history.

The announcement has generated global attention, with observers questioning the reasons behind the delay and its implications for Iran's leadership transition following Khamenei's death.

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