Claim
On July 9, the last day, Ayatollah Khamenei will be buried in Mashhad, his hometown, possibly within or near the Imam Reza shrine complex, which houses the shrine of the eighth Shia Imam, Ali al-Reza.
“9 जुलाई को आखिरी दिन आयत खामनई को मशहद शहर में दफनाया जाएगा जो उनका गृह नगर है। यह भी कहा जा रहा है कि आयतल्लाह खामन को इमाम रेजा शाइन के परिसर या उसके पास दफनाया जा सकता है”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Ali Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli strike on Feb 28, 2026, and Iran held a multi-day state funeral from July 3–9, 2026. Multiple reputable outlets (Wikipedia, Al Jazeera, NPR, Military.com, CNN, ABC) confirm the burial's final stage on July 9 in Mashhad — his hometown/birthplace — at the Imam Reza shrine, which houses the tomb of the eighth Shia Imam, Ali al-Reza. The anchor's claim matches the reported schedule and location, including the tentative 'within or near the shrine complex' framing.
Evidence
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_funeral_of_Ali_Khamenei Details the multi-day state funeral (July 3–9, 2026) with the final stage and burial on July 9 in Mashhad at the Imam Reza shrine, his birthplace/hometown. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/3/mapping-irans-ali-khamenei-funeral-where-mourners-will-gather-each-day Al Jazeera funeral map confirms the July 9 final ceremony in Mashhad, ending at the Imam Reza shrine. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.npr.org/2026/07/04/nx-s1-5882083/iran-funeral-ayatollah-ali-khamenei NPR reports Iran's dayslong funeral for the assassinated Supreme Leader, culminating in Mashhad burial. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.military.com/what-to-know-about-the-funeral-and-burial-of-irans-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei States the July 9 burial is planned at the shrine of Imam Reza (the eighth Shia Imam, Ali al-Reza) in Mashhad. ✓ reachable · archived