Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in a February airstrike attributed to Israel and the United States, will be buried on July 9th in Mashhad, Iran. A multi-day funeral procession will begin in Tehran on July 4th, culminating in the burial. State media reports indicate the funeral arrangements were announced Saturday. Khamenei’s death is considered a catalyst for the current conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States, which has been escalating for months. Following his death on February 28th, his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, assumed the position of Iran’s supreme leader on March 8th. The funeral is occurring as tensions remain high in the region.