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Funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran

23 articles from 9 outlets First seen: July 03, 2026
3 left · 2 center · 1 right · 3 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: Al Jazeera English

The Pure Report account · 8 sources · as of Jul 07, 03:45 UTC

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an airstrike in February, leading to his funeral in Tehran. Mourners gathered to pray for Khamenei during the second day of funeral ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla mosque. They chanted 'Revenge' and wept at the sight of Khamenei's coffin alongside those of his family members also killed in the airstrike.

Key facts

  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an airstrike.
  • Khamenei ruled Iran for more than three decades.
  • Mourners chanted 'Revenge' at the funeral.
  • Mourners wept at the sight of Khamenei's coffin.

Framing spectrum · 9 outlets

Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral timesofisrael.com · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Washington Post — World · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral PBS NewsHour · 4/100 · Wire-neutral NPR — Top Stories · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral NPR — Top Stories · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Washington Post — World · 4/100 · Wire-neutral PBS NewsHour · 4/100 · Wire-neutral apnews.com · 4/100 · Wire-neutral New York Times — World · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Washington Examiner · 14/100 · Public broadcaster Washington Examiner · 14/100 · Public broadcaster Deutsche Welle · 18/100 · Public broadcaster New York Times — World · 30/100 · Mainstream New York Times — World · 30/100 · Mainstream New York Times — World · 30/100 · Mainstream
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Range 4–30 (Wire-neutral → Mainstream) Average 9/100 Lean: 8 left · 9 center · 2 right · 4 unclassified

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Al Jazeera English (center), Jul 03, 08:04 UTC.

Lean Outlets Articles Who
Left 3 8 NPR, New York Times, Washington Post
Center 2 9 Al Jazeera English, apnews.com
Right 1 2 Washington Examiner
Unclassified 3 4 Deutsche Welle, PBS NewsHour, timesofisrael.com
Report-by-report timeline · 23
Jul 03 08:04 Al Jazeera English World Leaders Expected to Attend Khamenei's Funeral in Tehran Jul 03 12:41 Washington Post Iran holds funeral rites for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Jul 03 13:35 New York Times Dignitaries Attend Funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Jul 03 15:39 New York Times Dignitaries Attend Funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader in Tehran Jul 03 18:39 Al Jazeera English Iran holds funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Khamenei Jul 03 20:00 Washington Examiner Iran Prepares for Funeral of Former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Jul 03 20:21 PBS NewsHour Iran holds funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Jul 04 03:54 Deutsche Welle Funeral ceremonies for Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei commence in Tehran Jul 04 05:04 NPR Iran holds funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Jul 04 05:04 NPR Funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Begins in Tehran Jul 04 10:16 Al Jazeera English Funeral Procession for Iran's Ali Khamenei Draws Large Crowds Jul 04 13:33 Washington Post Mass gatherings in Tehran following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Jul 04 14:20 Washington Examiner Iran Holds Funeral for Former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Jul 04 16:13 PBS NewsHour Iran holds funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Jul 04 18:40 apnews.com Iran Holds Funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Following His Death Jul 04 20:39 New York Times Mourners Attend Funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran Jul 05 00:00 Al Jazeera English Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Family Killed in Air Strike Jul 05 09:44 New York Times Funeral Prayers Held for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Jul 05 13:48 Al Jazeera English Funeral prayers for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held in Tehran Jul 05 18:55 Al Jazeera English Crowds Gather in Tehran for Funeral of Iran's Leader Ali Khamenei Jul 05 20:40 timesofisrael.com Funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Held in Tehran with Attendance of Family and Officials Jul 06 07:05 Al Jazeera English Funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held in Tehran Jul 06 07:11 Al Jazeera English Funeral procession for Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei begins

Coverage patterns reflect only the ~50 feeds Pure Report ingests — not the full media universe. Timestamps are publisher-reported. Lean labels are Pure Report's classification. Articles are grouped by automated clustering, and counts include syndicated wire copies.

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Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral Funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held in Tehran Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Family Killed in Air Strike Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral Funeral prayers for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held in Tehran Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral Crowds Gather in Tehran for Funeral of Iran's Leader Ali Khamenei timesofisrael.com 4 Wire-neutral Funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Held in Tehran with Attendance of Family and Officials Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral Funeral procession for Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei begins Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral World Leaders Expected to Attend Khamenei's Funeral in Tehran Washington Post — World
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral Iran holds funeral rites for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral Iran holds funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Khamenei PBS NewsHour 4 Wire-neutral Iran holds funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei NPR — Top Stories
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral Iran holds funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral Funeral Procession for Iran's Ali Khamenei Draws Large Crowds NPR — Top Stories
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral Funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Begins in Tehran Washington Post — World
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral Mass gatherings in Tehran following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei PBS NewsHour 4 Wire-neutral Iran holds funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei apnews.com 4 Wire-neutral Iran Holds Funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Following His Death New York Times — World
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral Mourners Attend Funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran Washington Examiner
LEANS RIGHT 14 Public broadcaster Iran Holds Funeral for Former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Washington Examiner
LEANS RIGHT 14 Public broadcaster Iran Prepares for Funeral of Former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Deutsche Welle 18 Public broadcaster Funeral ceremonies for Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei commence in Tehran New York Times — World
LEANS LEFT 30 Mainstream Dignitaries Attend Funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei New York Times — World
LEANS LEFT 30 Mainstream Dignitaries Attend Funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader in Tehran New York Times — World
LEANS LEFT 30 Mainstream Funeral Prayers Held for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei