The mayor of Qom announced that public transportation in the city will be free for three days to accommodate mourners attending the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The mayor of Qom announced Friday that public transportation in the city will be free for three days in honor of the funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The move is the latest logistical measure announced by Iranian authorities ahead of the multi-city funeral, which includes ceremonies in Tehran, Qom, and the burial in Mashhad, as well as an international leg in Iraq on July 8–9, as The Zioneer has previously reported. Qom, a major religious center and the site of Khamenei's temporary burial and subsequent exhumation for official ceremonies, is expected to see large crowds of mourners.
The announcement came from the Qom mayor's office via Iranian media channels. No details were provided on whether the free transport applies to all forms of public transit or only municipal services.
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