TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Content claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the tomb of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei circulated on X [archive] and Facebook on March 1, 2026.
The account user posted a video of Putin paying his respects at the snow-covered cemetery. Dressed in a black suit, Putin carried a bouquet of red roses and placed them on a grave.
According to the video, is it true that Putin came to Khamenei's funeral?
FACT CHECK
Tempo verified the video's content using a reverse image search and compared it with credible media reports. The results showed that the Putin in the video did not visit Khamenei's tomb but rather the graves of victims of the Leningrad uprising in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The Russian government holds an annual commemoration of the lifting of the Leningrad blockade every January 27. Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in the commemoration by sending red roses to one of the victims' graves.
Several Russian media outlets, including DWS News, RIA Novosti, and APT News, broadcast the same video of Putin carrying red roses at the commemoration ceremony.
The Siege of Leningrad, now known as the Siege of Saint Petersburg, was a 872-day siege of the city by Nazi German troops and their allies during World War II from September 8, 1941, to January 27, 1944.
During Operation Barbarossa, German forces surrounded the city to cut off its food and logistical supplies. As a result, the population endured extreme hunger, a deadly winter, and constant bombing. It is estimated that over one million civilians died, primarily from starvation and disease.
The day the blockade was lifted is now celebrated as the Day of the Lifting of the Siege of Leningrad. This day is usually marked with a military parade.
Putin Expresses Condolences on Khamenei's Death
According to The Moscow Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences regarding the "assassination" of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. Putin delivered the message to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, March 2, 2026.
“Please accept my deepest condolences in connection with the assassination of the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran ... committed in cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law,” Putin said in the message.
"In our country, Ayatollah Khamenei will be remembered as an outstanding statesman who made a tremendous personal contribution to the development of friendly Russian-Iranian relations," Putin added.
CONCLUSION
Tempo's investigation found that Putin's claim to have attended Khamenei's funeral is false.
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