Middle East live: Iran prepares to say final goodbye to Supreme Leader Khamenei
Summary
Iran is preparing a large funeral for its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes by the US and Israel at the start of the Middle East war. Millions are expected to attend in Tehran over three days, after which talks between Iran and the United States are set to resume.Key Facts
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes during the first day of the war.
- His funeral will be held over three days at the Grand Mosalla religious complex in Tehran.
- Officials expect 15 to 20 million people to attend the funeral, making it possibly the largest state funeral in Iran’s history.
- Foreign dignitaries from Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, and nearby countries will attend the ceremony.
- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a mediator in US-Iran talks, will participate in the funeral.
- Iran issued warnings to the US and Israel against any attacks during the funeral period.
- The funeral is taking place amid a fragile ceasefire and a preliminary peace deal between Iran and the US.
- Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called for a large turnout as a sign of national retaliation for Khamenei’s death.
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