Kashmir Marks Khamenei Memorial

July 9, 2026, Budgam, Jammu And Kashmir, India: Kashmiri Shia Muslims distribute cold drinking water to passersby on a hot summer day during a memorial gathering for Martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the outskirts of Srinagar. The former leader will be laid to rest at the Imam Reza Holy Shrine, the most important Muslim site in Iran. Khamenei and members of his family were killed on February leer más 28 during U.S.-Israeli strikes at the beginning of the war, bringing an end to his 36-year rule over Iran. His body is to be laid to rest today in his hometown of Mashhad, Iran, following a six-day state funeral that began on July 4 and took place across multiple cities in Iran and Iraq. leer menos