U.S.-Iran talks pause for ayatollah's funeral after claims of progress
Summary
Talks between the United States and Iran have paused because of funeral events in Iran for the country's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died in strikes by the U.S. and Israel. Mediators from Qatar and Pakistan said progress was made in the talks before the pause, and Iran expects millions to attend the funeral ceremonies starting July 4.Key Facts
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28.
- His funeral will take place from July 4 to July 9 and is expected to draw 15-20 million people.
- Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, called for a large turnout at the funeral to avenge Khamenei’s death.
- Representatives from about 30 countries are expected at the funeral, including attendees from Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the funeral and visit Turkey for meetings afterward.
- U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks in Doha with Qatari and Pakistani mediators recently and reported positive progress on Iran’s denuclearization.
- The exact presence of Khamenei’s son and successor, Mojtaba, at the funeral remains unknown.
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