Iran began funeral observances for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 4 in Tehran, kicking off almost a week of proceedings throughout other major cities that will end on July 9 in Mashhad, Reuters reported on July 5. Ali Khamenei's son and successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has been absent from the proceedings, with Iranian officials citing security concerns, though three of Ali Khamenei's other sons have attended.