{"id":2697,"date":"2026-07-04T22:09:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T22:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2697"},"modified":"2026-07-04T22:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T22:09:35","slug":"what-trump-and-iran-have-said-about-ayatollah-ali-khameneis-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2697","title":{"rendered":"What Trump and Iran Have Said About Ayatollah Ali Khamenei&#8217;s Funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>As Iran begins dayslong funeral ceremonies for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the event has become a focal point not only for mourning but also for tensions involving Tehran, Washington and Israel. President Donald Trump has commented publicly on the funeral in a major holiday speech and a reported interview, while Iranian officials have issued warnings against any military action during the commemorations and announced heightened security measures around the events.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2695\">Ukraine\u2019s Zelenskiy says he spoke to Trump, calls for \u2018American resolve\u2019 to help end war<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>With U.S.-Iran talks expected to resume after the funeral concludes, statements from both sides are drawing new attention to whether the mourning period could shape the next phase of negotiations following the formal peace deal that was signed last month.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Trump Says U.S. Gave Iran \u2018Week Off\u2019 for Khamenei Funeral<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Khamenei was killed in airstrikes at the start of the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran on February 28 and Iranian authorities have scheduled funeral ceremonies from July 4 through July 9. The commemorations are expected to draw foreign delegations and millions of mourners, making them among the largest public events in the Islamic Republic since the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989. Iranian authorities delayed funeral ceremonies for months because of the conflict and security concerns.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Trump addressed the funeral during an America 250 celebration at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>While discussing Iran and recent hostilities, Trump told the crowd: \u201cWe knocked the hell out of Iran. They\u2019re dying to settle. They want to settle so badly. We gave them a week off for a funeral because we\u2019re nice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Trump\u2019s Remarks on Leaders Attending the Funeral<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s most striking comments about the funeral emerged the following day.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>According to Axios, Trump discussed the concentration of senior Iranian officials and dignitaries attending the ceremonies and said: \u201cThey are all there. One shot [and we can take them all out], but we are not going to do that because then we would have nobody to negotiate with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The comments drew attention because they appeared to acknowledge the extraordinary gathering of Iran\u2019s political leadership and the administration\u2019s preference to preserve the possibility of future negotiations.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The remarks came against the backdrop of public concerns in Iran that the funeral could itself become a target and as Washington and Tehran weigh the possibility of resuming talks after the mourning period concludes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Iran Warns U.S. and Israel Ahead of Funeral Processions<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials have repeatedly warned the U.S. and Israel against any military action during the funeral period.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On July 2, Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran\u2019s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, warned Washington and Jerusalem against what he called any \u201cmiscalculation\u201d as Iran prepared for the funeral processions.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2693\">Weather alert issued for Newberry County early Saturday evening \u2013 gusts to hit 55 mph<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe warn the enemies of Iran, especially the U.S. and the Zionist regime (Israel), to avoid any miscalculation and to think about the harsh retaliation our armed forces would make to any threat and aggression against our country,\u201d Abdollahi said, according to Iranian state media.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi issued a similar warning on July 1 after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz reportedly said Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran\u2019s current supreme leader, was \u201cmarked for death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The warnings came as Iranian authorities announced heightened security measures and temporary airspace restrictions over several cities, including Tehran and Mashhad, where key funeral ceremonies are scheduled to take place.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Who Is Attending Ayatollah Ali Khamenei\u2019s Funeral?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials say representatives from more than 70 countries have arrived for the funeral ceremonies, while millions of mourners are expected to participate over several days. The funeral began in Tehran and is expected to conclude with Khamenei\u2019s burial in Mashhad on July 9.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The gathering has taken on significance beyond a national mourning event. For Tehran, it offers an opportunity to display strength and unity following months of conflict. For Washington, the ceremonies have become a backdrop for questions about whether diplomacy can continue after the death of the leader who shaped Iran\u2019s political and religious system for more than three decades.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The scale of the ceremonies has also drawn international attention because senior political, military and diplomatic figures are expected to attend, creating a rare concentration of Iran\u2019s ruling establishment at a time when tensions with the United States and Israel remain high.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>What Happens After Khamenei\u2019s Funeral Ends?<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Funeral ceremonies are scheduled to continue throughout the coming days, with additional events planned in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran are expected to resume after the commemorations conclude, though no final agreement has been announced.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>For now, the funeral has become an unusual convergence of mourning, military deterrence and diplomacy-prompting public comments from both Iranian officials and Trump as the two sides navigate what could be the next phase of their relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2691\">Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 2,954<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>2026 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A massive gathering, security concerns and paused negotiations have turned a mourning period into a diplomatic flashpoint.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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