Qom: The body of the martyred Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was moved to Qom by helicopter, where funeral prayers were offered once again today.
It should be noted that before this, funeral prayers were offered in Tehran, where according to international media, more than 10 million people participated in the funeral procession of Ayatollah Khamenei, the number of people was so large that the crowd could be seen even from space.
Iranian media say that 12 million to 15 million people participated in Khamenei’s funeral procession, the news agency Reuters has released satellite images showing the people participating in the funeral procession.
Surrounded by millions of grieving mourners.
Scenes from the funeral procession honoring the bodies of the #Martyred_Leader and his martyred family members as they were carried through the streets of #Tehran. pic.twitter.com/9IRSZQe9ZW
— Tehran Times (@TehranTimes79) July 6, 2026
According to Reuters, the funeral procession was larger than the national funeral procession, the funeral procession was a symbol of post-war resistance and there was a sea of people chanting.
Reuters, citing experts, said the participants sent a message to the United States and Israel that the attempt to divide Iran has failed, that Iran has been safe in this war, and that this survival and resistance will form the basis of Iran’s negotiating strategy.
According to experts, this funeral procession has increased Iran’s influence in the Strait of Hormuz and has made it possible for any deal on its nuclear program to be linked to the recognition that Iran controls the strait.
