killed

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Authorities expect 15-20 million people to attend the ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days, which take place more than four months after Khamenei was killed in US and Israeli strikes.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

As a reminder, the Mission San Juan Capistrano tour ends at the ruins of what’s now called the Great Stone Church, which collapsed in an 1812 earthquake that killed 40 Acjachemen worshippers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

Other relatives killed in the strikes will also be buried, including Ali Khamenei's infant granddaughter.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

State media showed five simple caskets wrapped in Iranian flags inside the mosque, including a small one containing the body of Khamenei’s 1-year-old granddaughter who Iran said was killed in the airstrike alongside him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

He was killed in a crash in 1968, less than three weeks after he’d turned thirty-four.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin