Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, arrived at a funeral on Friday, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The identity of the deceased has not been disclosed.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived at the funeral ceremony in Tehran on Friday, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The funeral is for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as previously reported by The Zioneer. Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, is attending as President Vladimir Putin's special envoy.
The Zioneer has tracked this story since Wednesday, July 1, when initial reports indicated Medvedev would represent Putin at the funeral. By later that day, the Iranian embassy in Moscow confirmed the arrangement, and Medvedev was reported to have arrived in Tehran and paid his respects to Khamenei. The ceremony is the culmination of a multi-day event that began with preparations four months after Khamenei's elimination in an Israeli-US airstrike.
Background reports from The Zioneer noted that Iran allocated tens of tons of food for the funeral and that the burial is set for Mashhad. The farewell ceremony, originally scheduled to begin July 4, appears to have started earlier, with Medvedev's arrival marking a key diplomatic moment.
The draft's initial report did not specify the deceased or location, but the thread confirms the funeral is for Khamenei in Tehran. No further details on the ceremony's timing or attending dignitaries have been disclosed.
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