Iran’s state media has published a video showing the inside of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s Tehran residence for the first time since it was struck during the opening phase of the US-Israeli military campaign earlier this year.
The footage was released on Thursday, the same day Khamenei is being laid to rest, offering the first public view of the destruction inside one of Iran’s most closely guarded compounds.
Interior of key meeting hall left in ruins
The 35-second clip focuses on the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya, a hall within the Tehran compound where Khamenei frequently addressed the nation and held high-level meetings.
Iranian media has released new footage revealing extensive damage inside the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya, Khamenei’s former ceremonial venue, in the aftermath of the U.S. attack. pic.twitter.com/i43RSPXsXh
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The video shows collapsed sections of the building, bent steel supports and large amounts of rubble scattered across the site, reflecting the extent of the damage caused by the airstrikes.
Khamenei was killed on February 28, the first day of the US-Israeli military operation against Iran. Several of his family members, including his 14-month-old granddaughter, also died in the attack. His son, Mojtaba Ali Khamenei, who later assumed the role of Supreme Leader, was injured.
Burial brings week-long farewell to a close
Khamenei’s funeral concludes with his burial in Mashhad, his hometown in northeastern Iran, after a week of ceremonies across multiple cities.
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His coffin was displayed at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla before funeral processions were held in Tehran and Qom. It was later taken to the Iraqi Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, where millions of mourners gathered before the body was returned to Iran.
Renewed military action fuels regional tensions
The release of the footage comes as the confrontation between Washington and Tehran intensifies once again.
The United States recently carried out another wave of strikes on Iran, saying the operation was intended to safeguard commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after attacks on cargo vessels.
Iran later responded by launching attacks on US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, further weakening hopes that the June 17 memorandum of understanding could develop into a lasting peace agreement.
First published on: Jul 09, 2026 10:53 AM IST
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