Iran has postponed the state funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, citing the expectation of an “unprecedented turnout,” according to state television on Wednesday. The farewell ceremony, which had been scheduled for Wednesday evening in Tehran, was cancelled just hours before it was set to commence. “The farewell ceremony for the martyred Imam has been postponed. The new date will be announced later,” Iranian state television announced. Khamenei, 86, was reportedly killed over the weekend during joint US-Israeli strikes that targeted key military and government installations in Tehran, in what is described as a major escalation of tensions in the region. Earlier in the day, Iranian officials said a tribute ceremony would take place in the capital before his body would be tran...