Tehran: The funeral prayers and burial schedule for Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was martyred during the US-Israeli aggression, has been officially announced.

According to Iranian media reports, farewell ceremonies for the late Iranian Supreme Leader will begin in the capital city of Tehran on July 4 and 5. His body will be placed for public viewing, allowing people to pay their final respects and tribute.

Official funeral ceremonies will be held in Tehran on July 6. According to Tehran’s Deputy Mayor, extraordinary logistics and transportation arrangements are being made in anticipation of nearly 20 million people attending the events in the capital.

A funeral procession will also be held in the holy city of Qom on July 7.

According to Iranian state media, the main funeral ceremony will take place in Mashhad on July 9, after which Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be laid to rest at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in his hometown of Mashhad.

Iranian media reports stated that organizers have invited Muslims from around the world, as well as admirers of Iran, to participate in the funeral ceremonies.

It is worth noting that Ali Khamenei was martyred during the Israeli-American attacks on Iran in February. His passing marked the end of more than three decades of leadership in Iran.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was born in 1939 in the Iranian city of Mashhad to local religious scholar Javad Khamenei. He was raised in modest circumstances and was the second among his siblings.

After receiving his early education at a seminary in Mashhad, he traveled to Najaf, Iraq, for higher religious studies, where he became a student of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Following the death of Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989, he was selected as Iran’s second Supreme Leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei served in the position for nearly 37 years and held a central role in the country's political, religious, and security affairs.