Hezbollah called for a popular gathering in tribute of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei.
“On the occasion of the passing of the Imam of the Oppressed, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, we invite the public to participate in Lebanese and international gatherings held concurrently with the solemn funeral procession,” Hezbollah said in a statement
The event will take place on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 9:00 PM, in Beirut’s Ashura Square in the southern suburbs (Dahiyeh), according to the statement.
Iran has launched the first phase of seven-day of funeral ceremonies and processions for the martyred Leader, with foreign dignitaries and religious figures converging on Tehran’s Grand Mosalla to pay tribute in a display of national unity and international solidarity.
Seven-Day Funeral
Here’s a mapping of the seven-day funeral of the late Leader who was martyred in the first day of 40-day US-Israeli aggression on Iran (February 28, 2026).
July 3: Official ceremony for foreign dignitaries
July 4–5: Public farewell gatherings at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla
July 6: Funeral procession through Tehran
July 7: Procession in Qom, including stops at the Hazrat Masoumeh Shrine and Jamkaran Mosque
July 8: Public mourning processions in Iraq’s holy cities of Najaf and Karbala
July 9: Burial at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad
Source: Al-Manar English Website