Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday, calling him a 'great scholar and leader whom millions of Muslims will remember' and declaring that Pakistan and Iran 'will march together under all circumstances,' according to a single-source report monitored by Israeli channels.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday, where he praised the deceased leader as 'a great scholar and leader whom millions of Muslims will remember' and declared that 'Pakistan and Iran will march together under all circumstances,' according to a single-source report monitored by Israeli channels. The statement comes as the funeral proceedings continue in Tehran, with Iranian channels reporting over 9 million participants in the prayers earlier Sunday, as The Zioneer noted at 16:37 Jerusalem.
The Zioneer has tracked the diplomatic alignment throughout the week. On June 19, The Zioneer reported that Sharif stated he would attend the funeral. On June 24, it reported that Sharif was expected to meet Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during his visit. By early Sunday (02:54 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported that the funeral procession was expected to continue through Monday evening, and that turnout was notably lower than earlier projections of millions, with opposition channels mocking the IRGC's claim of 20 million mourners.
As The Zioneer reported on June 23, Sharif had previously praised Iran's leadership and defended the terms of the memorandum of understanding, asserting that Iran's ballistic missiles were never on the table. On June 24, he concluded a speech in Persian with 'Long live the friendship between Iran and Pakistan.' Separately, The Zioneer reported on July 3 that Pakistan's General Munir met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran as part of funeral-related diplomacy.
The report of Sharif's remarks is based on a single monitored source and has not been independently corroborated from Pakistani or official Iranian channels. It remains unclear whether Sharif's anticipated meeting with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei took place.
5 developments
- DevelopingPakistan PM says he will attend Khamenei's funeral
- DevelopingPakistan PM Sharif ends speech in Persian: 'Long live Iran-Pakistan friendship'
- StrongPakistan PM Sharif praises Iran's leadership and defends MOU terms
- StrongPakistan PM to meet Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei today – reports
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