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Ali Khamenei to be buried in Mashhad four months after attack

The burial will take place on Thursday in his hometown of Mashhad. It comes more than four months after the attack that killed him.

Ali Khamenei and Hassan Rouhani in funeral of Abbas Vaez-Tabasi.jpg
Ali Khamenei at the funeral of Abbas Vaez-Tabasi in Mashhad. khamenei.ir · Wikimedia Commons

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be laid to rest on Thursday in Mashhad, his hometown. The burial comes more than four months after the attack that killed him.

According to HBL, the ceremony is set to take place in Mashhad, but no further details have been released about the event. There is also no new public information about the attack itself or its aftermath.

The timing makes the burial a closely watched moment, as the long gap underlines the lasting impact of the incident. It also keeps Khamenei in the headlines while key details remain unclear.

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