Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran
Summary
Iran is holding a six-day funeral ceremony for its supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who died in a US-Israeli attack in February. The event is planned to show national unity and resistance and will take place mainly in Tehran and Mashhad, with some parts of the ceremony also held in Shia cities in Iraq.Key Facts
- Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 years, was killed in a US-Israeli attack in February.
- The funeral ceremony will last six days, starting Saturday in Tehran and ending Thursday with burial in Mashhad.
- Millions of Iranians are expected to attend, making it the largest event in Iran since the 1979 revolution.
- The funeral aims to send political and religious messages of resistance to the world.
- Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, was seriously injured in the same attack and is not expected to attend.
- A ceremony for foreign leaders will precede the public funeral, with about 30 countries expected to send representatives; no European or US leaders were invited.
- Iran’s officials have criticized European countries for their stance on the US-Israeli attacks.
- The funeral will be held at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla mosque, a site used for major state religious events.
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