Body of Iran Supreme Leader arrives Tehran complex for funeral

The assemblage of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, arrived astatine Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of his funeral, according to Iranian authorities media.

Khamenei, who was reported killed successful US-Israeli strikes during the caller Middle East conflict, volition prevarication successful authorities astatine the Grand Mosalla for 3 days earlier his ceremonial ceremonial on Saturday.

State tv showed mourners carrying his coffin, draped successful Iran’s nationalist flag, into the ceremonial venue arsenic crowds dressed successful achromatic gathered to wage their respects. The hallway was decorated with flowers and banners bearing Khamenei’s images and quotations.

Iranian officials expect millions of radical to be the funeral, alongside delegations from astir 30 countries. Pakistan said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would attend, portion China, Afghanistan and respective neighbouring countries are besides expected to nonstop representatives.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, urged citizens to be the ceremonial successful ample numbers, describing it arsenic a historical infinitesimal for the country.

Footage besides showed Ahmad Vahidi, caput of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, paying his respects astatine Khamenei’s coffin successful his archetypal nationalist quality since the outbreak of the conflict.

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