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Hezbollah Calls for Popular Gathering in Tribute of Martyred Leader

Hezbollah flag in an image released by Hezbollah Military Media (June 2026).

Hezbollah called for a popular gathering in tribute of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei.

“On the occasion of the passing of the Imam of the Oppressed, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, we invite the public to participate in Lebanese and international gatherings held concurrently with the solemn funeral procession,” Hezbollah said in a statement

The event will take place on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 9:00 PM, in Beirut’s Ashura Square in the southern suburbs (Dahiyeh), according to the statement.

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Hezbollah’s announcement in which it called for public gathering in tibute of martyred Leader Imam Khamenei.

Iran has launched the first phase of seven-day of funeral ceremonies and processions for the martyred Leader, with foreign dignitaries and religious figures converging on Tehran’s Grand Mosalla to pay tribute in a display of national unity and international solidarity.

Seven-Day Funeral

Here’s a mapping of the seven-day funeral of the late Leader who was martyred in the first day of 40-day US-Israeli aggression on Iran (February 28, 2026).

July 3: Official ceremony for foreign dignitaries

July 4–5: Public farewell gatherings at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla

July 6: Funeral procession through Tehran

July 7: Procession in Qom, including stops at the Hazrat Masoumeh Shrine and Jamkaran Mosque

July 8: Public mourning processions in Iraq’s holy cities of Najaf and Karbala

July 9: Burial at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad

Source: Al-Manar English Website