Iran's representative to the United Nations said the scale of public support for the Iranian government will be visible during the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to an Iranian news channel on Telegram. The statement comes as preparations continue for the funeral.
Iran's representative to the United Nations stated Thursday evening that the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will demonstrate the extent of public support for the Iranian government, according to a single Iranian news channel on Telegram. The remarks come as the Foreign Ministry earlier today detailed the schedule for Friday's condolence reception and the burial in Mashhad next Thursday.
Earlier Thursday, at 11:33 Jerusalem time, The Zioneer reported the Iranian Foreign Ministry's schedule: public mourning will begin Friday at 08:00 Jerusalem and continue until roughly noon, followed by a separate high-level ceremony at 14:00 for foreign dignitaries from some 100 countries. The burial in Mashhad is scheduled for next Thursday. The initial report was based on the Abu Ali Express channel monitoring Iranian media, and the schedule was confirmed in subsequent official statements.
As The Zioneer reported on Wednesday, June 10, Iran's vice president and head of the funeral planning committee, Mohammad Reza Aref, said several neighboring countries have informed Tehran that over one million of their citizens wish to attend the funeral, though Iran's limited capacity cannot accommodate all requests. The UN representative's statement appeared to push back against narratives of diminished regime popularity during the leadership transition.
The UN representative's remarks were reported by a single Iranian news channel, and the specific forum or full context of the statement was not detailed in the report. No independent verification of the claim was immediately available.
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