India, July 3 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran has entered a crucial week of national mourning as the body of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was placed in state in Tehran on Friday. Clerics, senior government officials, foreign dignitaries and thousands of mourners gathered to pay their final respects before a series of funeral processions across Iran and Iraq.

The ceremonies come at a sensitive time, with tensions between Iran, the United States and Israel still high despite ongoing diplomatic efforts and a fragile ceasefire in the region.

US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Why Has Iran Begun a Week-Long Funeral for Ali Khamenei?

Iran officially launched nationwide funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after ...