Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said around 100 countries have sent official delegations and civil organization representatives to the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. At least eight heads of state or government will attend, along with speakers of parliament from 12 countries, and foreign ministers and special envoys from many others. Baghaei added that European countries that officially supported Israeli and US strikes against Iran were not invited, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei announced Friday morning that nearly 100 countries have sent official delegations and representatives of civil organizations to the funeral ceremonies of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. According to Baghaei, at least eight heads of state or government will attend, alongside parliamentary speakers from 12 countries, foreign ministers, and special envoys from many nations. He noted that delegations from Eastern Europe will also arrive, but stressed that European countries that formally supported Israeli and US strikes against Iran were not invited.
The announcement comes as the funeral procession is underway in Tehran. As The Zioneer reported this morning (09:34 Jerusalem), the body arrived at a prepared site and ceremonies have begun, with foreign delegations already arriving in the capital. Earlier this week, Iran's vice president stated that neighboring countries had requested to send over one million mourners (The Zioneer, Wed Jun 10, 15:36 Jerusalem), though Iran said it could not accommodate all requests.
The list of attending leaders remains partially specified. Earlier reports (published by The Zioneer on Wednesday, Jul 1, 23:37 Jerusalem) named the presidents of Tajikistan, Iraq, Georgia, Turkmenistan, and Armenia, with senior officials from Russia (Dmitry Medvedev), Pakistan (PM Shehbaz Sharif), Turkey (VP Cevdet Yılmaz), and the Taliban's prime minister Mullah Hassan Akhund. Baghaei's figure of 100 countries is broader. The specific identities of the eight heads of state mentioned have not all been confirmed by name. The funeral, which began Friday (00:06 Jerusalem), is scheduled to extend to Qom and Mashhad, with burial on July 9, and continues without a named successor.
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