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2026-07-12 22:55

Iranians believe the martyrdom of Leader will awaken Islamic world

TEHRAN- Mourners in Iran have gathered in public places in cities, squares, and mosques to mourn the martyrdom of their leader and demand revenge against those responsible for his martyrdom. They also believe that the event will bring unity and awakening among Muslims.

2026-07-10 00:30

Millions flood Mashhad as Iran’s martyred Leader is laid to rest at Holy Imam Reza Shrine

TEHRAN - The martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was laid to rest at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in the northeastern city of Mashhad, marking the final, deeply emotional chapter of an unprecedented multination farewell.

2026-07-08 21:27

By Maedeh Zaman Fashami

The Funeral of Power: The Message of a Historic Farewell

TEHRAN- Funeral ceremonies are not held solely to bid farewell to a prominent figure; they can also serve as a stage for redefining power, reinforcing legitimacy, and sending messages both at home and abroad. The funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Qom, and Iraq fell into this category. What unfolded across these locations was far more than a farewell to the Leader of the Islamic Republic.

2026-07-08 21:23

Bay Mahmoud Ravi Nejad

Seven decades of longing: Ayatollah Khamenei's final journey to Karbala

TEHRAN- Wednesday's farewell ceremony for Iran's Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was held in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, where his coffin was carried in procession around the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS). The ceremony was widely portrayed by the global media as the fulfillment of a wish that, according to accounts published by his office, had remained unfulfilled for nearly seven decades.

2026-07-07 23:25

By Xavier Villar

The funeral in Tehran that the West cannot explain

MADRID - Every history is a narrative: an attempt, from a specific political present, to answer how that present relates to the pasts it reconstructs and the futures it anticipates. There is no neutral way to tell it. Composing a historical discourse is an interpretive, aesthetic, moral and political exercise, and it is so even before a single fact has been discussed.

2026-07-07 21:30

By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi

River of tears: A nation's defiance and a superpower's confusion

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan — Millions poured into every corner of the capital, Tehran. Their tears were wetting the ground as they were bidding farewell to their beloved martyred Leader. This is not merely a funeral procession. This is a declaration of a nation rising as one, showing the world that no pressure, no threat from any foreign power can break the will of the Iranian people. The sheer scale of this gathering has left global observers breathless and sent chills down the spines in Washington.

2026-07-07 21:25

Iraq prepares for historic farewell as millions expected to honor Iran’s martyred Leader

TEHRAN– The journey of farewell for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, entered a new chapter on Tuesday as his body left the Iranian holy city of Qom for Iraq, where millions are expected to gather in the sacred cities of Najaf and Karbala to pay their final respects before his burial in Mashhad.

2026-07-06 21:34

By Garsha Vazirian

Global correspondents chronicle historic scale at Leader's monumental funeral in Tehran

TEHRAN — The massive human landscape filling the central arteries of the Iranian capital on July 6 forced the global press corps to confront an unexpected geopolitical reality.

2026-07-06 20:29

By Fardin Molaei

Global media frame Iran's largest funeral as geopolitical referendum

TEHRAN – As the Islamic Republic of Iran enters the third and most significant day of the funeral procession for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the global media narrative has shifted from reporting the sheer, staggering scale of the crowds to analyzing the profound political and geopolitical symbolism of a nation mourning its assassinated leader.

2026-07-06 20:22

Millions of mourners stream through Tehran as national funeral procession honors martyred Leader

TEHRAN — A monumental sea of people filled the primary avenues of Iran's capital on Monday, marking a historic and deeply somber final national funeral procession for the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Authorities described the turnout as the most massive public gathering witnessed in modern Iranian history. Millions of citizens converged from various regions to pay their final respects to a prominent figure whose sudden departure has profoundly impacted the entire country, transforming the metropolis into a vast arena of collective mourning, civic solidarity, and strategic resolve.

2026-07-04 22:06

US pressured dozens of countries to boycott Tehran funeral, Iranian source says

TEHRAN — The United States launched an extensive campaign to pressure countries into staying away from the funeral ceremonies for Iran's martyred Leader, a senior Iranian official has revealed, as nearly 100 nations ultimately defied Washington and sent delegations to Tehran.

2026-07-04 21:27

By Maedeh Zaman Fashami

What slogans do the mourning crowds chant?

TEHRAN- The funeral and farewell ceremony for the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, is far more than a simple ritual of bidding farewell to a political or religious figure. It is a scene where grief, loyalty, and the redefinition of the bond between the social body and the leadership of the system unfold simultaneously.

2026-07-04 00:12

Thousands mourn Leader at site of his martyrdom

TEHRAN — Thousands of mourners, including families of Iran's martyrs, gathered on Thursday night at the site where Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was martyred in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, in an emotional farewell ceremony held beside the Imam Khomeini Husseiniya.

2026-07-04 00:03

Qalibaf turns funeral diplomacy into a platform for regional engagement

TEHRAN — The funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, have become more than a moment of national mourning. They have also provided Iran with a significant diplomatic opportunity, as senior officials and high-level delegations from across Asia and the Middle East gathered in Tehran for a series of talks on regional security, post-war diplomacy, and strategic cooperation.

Tehran is preparing for the biggest farewell

2026-07-01 20:54

By Mahmoud Ravi-Nejad

Inconsolable grief

Tehran preparing to say farewell to martyr Leader

TEHRAN — A profound silence has descended upon Iran. It is the kind of silence that often precedes history—a silence heavy with grief, memory, and anticipation. From the crowded boulevards of Tehran to the Holy Shrines of Mashhad and Qom, from the bazaars of Tabriz to the historic avenues of Isfahan and the gardens of Shiraz, an entire nation is preparing to bid farewell to the man whom millions regarded not merely as a political leader, but as the spiritual compass of a generation.

Family members gather at the burial site of students killed in a U.S. attack on a girls school in Minab

2026-06-28 20:26

By Soheila Zarfam

‘US and Israel must be brought to justice for their crimes’

Leader tells Judiciary to pursue prosecution of US-Israeli officials responsible for 2025 and 2026 attacks

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered Iran's Judiciary to pursue the prosecution of American and Zionist officials responsible for war crimes against the Iranian people, declaring that the restoration of the nation's violated rights is among the most urgent judicial matters facing the country.

2026-06-14 21:08

Pezeshkian: All political groups must adhere to Leader’s decisions

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the importance of national unity and cohesion, saying all political groups and currents must abide by decisions made within the country's legal framework and in accordance with the guidance of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

2026-06-05 20:46

Ayatollah Khamenei approves pardons, sentence reductions for over 2,000 convicts

TEHRAN - Iran’s Leader has approved pardons or sentence reductions for more than 2,000 convicted individuals ahead of Eid al-Ghadir, a major Islamic festival, according to the Judiciary.

2026-06-05 20:34

Leader: Israel and US shift to hybrid warfare after military setbacks

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that Israel and the United States have intensified efforts to wage psychological and hybrid warfare against Iran after failing to achieve their objectives through military confrontation, urging the Iranian nation to preserve unity and resilience in the face of growing external pressure.

2026-06-05 20:05

Iranian lawmakers demand enhanced missile capabilities to target assassins of Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN- In a bold declaration, nearly 90 members of Iran's parliament have pledged unwavering support for the nation's armed forces and defense industries, insisting on the development of longer-range missiles capable of striking the offices of those responsible for the assassination of the revered Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

2026-06-02 21:20

By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief

We are mournful, We are proud

TEHRAN - The air in early June 1989 was hot, but not as hot as the hearts of a nation that had lost its father—left orphaned and grieving.

2026-05-26 14:43

"Allahu Akbar" is weapon of Islamic Ummah to undermine tyranny, defeat Zionism: Leader

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei tells the US there will be 'no turning back'

In his 2026 Hajj message, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei elaborated on the concept of a "permanent migration" from material life to a monotheistic existence, declaring "Allahu Akbar" as the key to the Iranian nation's victories from the Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense to the defeat of the Zionist regime in the Second and Third Imposed Wars. He emphasized that with the awakening of the Islamic Ummah, the future belongs to the New Islamic Civilization, and that the US and the Zionist regime are approaching their final demise.

2026-05-24 21:21

No decision made without Leader's approval: President Pezeshkian

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has described national unity as the country's most important asset in overcoming crises and threats, stressing that no decision in Iran is taken without the approval of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.

2026-05-08 21:10

Pezeshkian says he met Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

TEHRAN- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday he had met the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, in person and spoken with him for two and a half hours.