A seven-day series of state funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei commenced in Iran this week, attracting over a hundred foreign delegations from across the globe. The former leader's body lies in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla following his 37-year rule, which ended tragically in an air strike on February 28 during the joint US-Israeli war on Iran. Khamenei was killed alongside several family members, including his daughter, son-in-law, and three-year-old granddaughter. The burial was originally scheduled for March but was delayed due to subsequent months-long conflict. Notably, Khamenei's coffin is draped in a flag that previously flew over the Shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, symbolizing resistance, sacrifice, and devotion. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other foreign officials, such as Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Iraqi President Nizar Amidi, and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, are among the dignitaries attending the ceremonies. In Tehran, Major-General Amir Hatami, the commander-in-chief of Iran's armed forces, has pledged revenge against the US and Israel for Khamenei's death. Public viewing begins on Saturday morning, followed by a funeral procession through Tehran, Qom, and briefly into Iraq on July 8, with final burial ceremonies scheduled for July 9 at the Imam Ali Reza Shrine in Mashhad.