Iran holds 40-day commemoration for late Supreme Leader Khamenei
Iranians gathered in Tehran to mark 40 days since the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with officials in attendance.
Tehran witnessed a large public gathering on Tuesday as Iranians observed the traditional 40-day mourning period following the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremony took place at a prayer hall in the capital, drawing crowds who waved Iranian flags and chanted slogans directed against the United States and Israel.
A prominent poster displayed at the venue featured the current Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, alongside the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The visual tribute underscored the continuity of leadership within the country's political and religious establishment.
The commemoration was attended by senior state figures, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, signalling the official significance of the event. The late Supreme Leader was killed in an airstrike attributed to Israel and the United States, an event that has shaped the current political climate in the region.
The 40th-day observance is a significant ritual in Shia tradition, marking the end of an extended mourning period and drawing large crowds to honour the deceased. The gathering in Tehran reflected both public grief and the state's resolve in the face of external threats.