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A man holds a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque during funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family in Tehran on July 5, 2026.Altaf Qadri—AP  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Jul 5, 2026 4:37 PM UTC Tens of thousands of mourners packed Tehran on Sunday amid a six-day [funeral ceremony](https://time.com/article/2026/07/03/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-funeral-mass-mourning/) for the late Supreme Leader [Ayatollah Ali Khamenei](https://time.com/article/2026/03/13/Ali-Khamenei-Legacy-of-Repression-and-War/). Khamenei, 86, was killed in the United States and Israeli airstrikes that marked the start of the [war with Iran](https://time.com/article/2026/06/21/the-toll-of-the-u-s--iran-war-by-the-numbers/) on Feb. 28\. In the ensuing months, the fighting claimed the lives of over 50 senior-ranking political and military officials, reshaping the established leadership of Iran. That the strength of its leadership has irrevocably suffered is the exact notion Iran hopes to dispel with its high-visibility ceremonies this week. Experts say that the historic gatherings are meant to demonstrate unity throughout the country, despite the war’s massive [economic and political setbacks](https://time.com/article/2026/06/21/the-toll-of-the-u-s--iran-war-by-the-numbers/). “The funeral of Ayatollah Khamenei is far more than a religious ceremony,” Negar Mortazavi, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, tells TIME. “The message is that while the leader is gone, the Islamic Republic’s institutions remain intact and the state endures.” Iranian officials have vocalized similar sentiments. Qom Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Mohammad Saidi told state media on July 3 that the funeral is meant to be “another referendum for the Islamic Republic.” Iranian media [said](https://x.com/iribnews%5Firib/status/2072682623164403794) that up to 20 million people are expected to attend the funeral proceedings in Tehran. So far, that has included a suite of foreign dignitaries, including Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been a key mediator in peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, as well as Pakistan’s Interior Minister Moshin Naqvi. Leaders from Cuba, Iraq, Oman, Serbia, and Qatar were also in attendance over the weekend, while delegations were sent from Afghanistan, China, India, Namibia, and Turkmenistan. Most of the Iran’s remaining leadership were present, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Speaker of the Parliament Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Head of the Judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. There was also an appearance by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, who before last week had not been seen since the war began. Footage from Iranian state media also showed three of Khamenei's sons—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—crying as the coffins of their father and other family members were carried out into Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Sunday. Yet, one of Khamenei’s sons has been notably absent from this show of state power: his successor, [Mojtaba Khamenei](https://time.com/article/2026/04/21/war-iran-mojtaba-khamenei-supreme-leader/). **Read More:** [_Iran Prepares for Week of Funeral Processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei_](https://time.com/article/2026/07/03/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-funeral-mass-mourning/) ## The missing successor The new Supreme Leader has not been seen or heard publicly since his ascension, despite appearing on posters across Tehran. Iranian media [reported](https://iranwire.com/en/news/154456-irans-new-supreme-leader-absent-from-his-wifes-funeral/) that he did not attend his wife’s funeral last week. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth [said](https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/hegseth-says-new-iran-supreme-leader-wounded-and-likely-disfigured-259253317603) in March that Mojtaba had been “wounded and likely disfigured” by the attack that killed his father, mother, and wife. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-new-supreme-leader-has-severe-disfiguring-wounds-sources-say-2026-04-11/) reported in April that the leader was recovering from severe facial and leg injuries—saying that he had potentially even lost a leg in the strikes. Those injuries could be one reason that the Supreme Leader is refraining from making an appearance, Mortazavi explains: “Avoiding a public appearance also prevents projecting an image of vulnerability at a moment when the state is trying to project resilience, unity, and strength.” Security concerns are another. [_The New York Times_](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/world/middleeast/iran-supreme-leader-funeral-divisions.html) reported on July 4 that officials were concerned that an appearance might invite an assassination attempt on Mojtaba. “Following the assassination of his father at the beginning of the war, the new Supreme Leader would be among the highest-value targets for Israel, making public appearances risky,” Mortazavi says. President Donald Trump alluded to the potential vulnerability of a consolidated show of power in his [remarks](https://www.axios.com/2026/07/04/trump-israel-netanyahu-white-house-meeting-iran) to Axios on Saturday, saying, “They are all there. One shot and we can take them all out.” “But we are not going to do that,” he added. In the meantime, Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence is conspicuous—not only due to the somber significance of this week’s events, but also in light of the fragile ceasefire that reopened the Strait of Hormuz for at least [60 days](https://time.com/article/2026/06/19/iran-united-states-agreement-nuclear-program-war-israel-lebanon/) while the U.S. and Iran seek to resolve outstanding concerns. Although Mortazavi says that the funeral is an opportunity to “reassure both domestic and regional audiences that the transition is under control,” it’s clear that the ongoing peace talks have influenced the tone of the ceremonies. Reporters from [_The New York Times_](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/middleeast/iran-funeral-supreme-leader.html) said they heard chants of “Revenge, revenge,” and “No compromise, no surrender, only revenge,” from the crowd after poet Mohammad Rasouli called for the deaths of both Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his eulogy speech. “It is a disgrace for us if we do not kill your killer,” Rasouli said, addressing the body of Khamenei. With Iran's Supreme Leader remaining out of public view, the funeral's messaging has increasingly emphasized the conflict with Israel and the U.S.—and retribution for it—as much as the transition of power itself. **Read More:** [_From Overnight Airstrikes to Peace Talks: A Timeline of the U.S.-Iran War_](https://time.com/article/2026/06/22/how-did-we-get-here-a-timeline-of-the-u-s--iran-war/) ## The historic playbook Khamenei rose to power amid a ceremonial undertaking not dissimilar to this week’s events. The elaborate funeral of his predecessor, Ruhollah Khomeini, was also orchestrated to demonstrate leadership continuity in 1989. When Khomeini died of natural causes just under 10 years after founding the Islamic Republic, Iran wound up in [Guinness World Records](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-percentage-of-population-to-attend-a-funeral) for the “largest percentage of population to attend a funeral.” An estimated 10.2 million people attended his funeral, which was equivalent to one-sixth of the country’s population at the time. [Iranian Students’ News Agency](https://en.isna.ir/news/1405031307879/An-Unprecedented-Farewell-Remembering-the-Historic-Funeral-of) called the event “a profound collective grief.” The well-attended event devolved into chaos when mourners rushed the casket, the Associated Press [reported](https://apnews.com/article/iran-khomeini-1989-funeral-ap-was-there-f036d130059c4ecfb1d69636246c2a27), causing the deceased religious leader’s body to tumble out into the crowd. The crowd crush killed eight people, and hundreds were injured. Mortazavi calls this week’s funeral the “biggest political ritual” that Iran has seen since then. While attendance over the coming days may ultimately surpass the record-setting attendance for Khomeini’s funeral nearly four decades ago, the nation is divided when it comes to supporting the regime. In the months leading up to the war, protests ignited in all 31 of Iran’s provinces over economic hardship and human rights concerns. The subsequent crackdown from Iranian leadership reportedly [killed](https://time.com/7357635/more-than-30000-killed-in-iran-say-senior-officials/) as many as 30,000 people. Some Iranians have, however, expressed that the conflict itself might have rallied additional support for the regime, [shifting blame](https://time.com/article/2026/06/17/iranians-welcome-a-peace-deal-but-fear-what-comes-next/) from Iran’s leadership to Trump and the U.S. Trump told [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/07/04/trump-israel-netanyahu-white-house-meeting-iran) on Saturday that he was surprised by the turnout of Iranians in support of the late Supreme Leader because he thought that they hated him. “Maybe it's fake tears," Trump said. On Monday, Khamenei’s funeral will continue with a 6-mile procession through central Tehran from Imam Hossein Square to Azadi Square, the site of the revolution that founded the Islamic Republic. Processions will also occur in the Shia cities of Karbala and Najaf in Iraq, one of the region’s Shi’ite-majority countries, before the late leader is buried in Mashhad, Iran’s holiest city, on July 9. Whether Mojtaba Khamenei ultimately appears before the ceremonies conclude could become one of the final—and most closely watched—symbols of Iran's effort to project continuity after one of the most consequential leadership transitions in the history of the Islamic Republic. Khamenei's Funeral Is Meant to Project Strength. But Iran's New Leader Has Yet to Appear ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/07/05/khamenei-s-funeral-is-meant-to-project-strength-but-iran-s-new-leader-has-yet-to-appear/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/07/05/khamenei-s-funeral-is-meant-to-project-strength-but-iran-s-new-leader-has-yet-to-appear/"},"headline":"Khamenei's Funeral Is Meant to Project Strength. 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