Russia's Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev paid his respects to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Friday, according to Iran state TV. The gesture follows Medvedev's arrival earlier in the day for the funeral ceremony.
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's Security Council Deputy Chairman, paid his respects to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Friday, Iran state television reported. The gesture follows Medvedev's arrival in the Iranian capital earlier in the day at 16:07 Jerusalem time, as previously reported by The Zioneer. Medvedev is representing President Vladimir Putin at the funeral, which has drawn delegations from several countries, including Pakistan and Turkey.
This update builds on a sequence of reports: The Zioneer first reported at 20:38 Jerusalem on Wednesday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was expected to attend the funeral, based on a single source. By 23:37 that evening, a broader list of foreign envoys — including Russian, Pakistani, and Turkish representatives — was confirmed through official channels. The thread then evolved: on Wednesday at 08:08, an Israeli intelligence channel reported that Medvedev would attend as Putin's special envoy; hours later, the Iranian embassy in Moscow officially confirmed that role. Medvedev's arrival in Tehran was first reported at 16:07 Friday.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, the funeral of Khamenei, who led Iran for over three decades, has drawn significant international attendance. The transition of power to his successor Mojtaba Khamenei has been a focus of regional and international attention. Background context: Russia has maintained diplomatic engagement with Iran throughout this leadership transition, including a reported secret phone call between Putin and Mojtaba Khamenei days before a ceasefire, as The Zioneer reported on June 18.
What remains unverified: Iran state television's report on Medvedev's respects is the sole source for this specific gesture; no independent confirmation has yet emerged of the exact timing or setting of the encounter.
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