Iranian officials, foreign dignitaries attend Khamenei funeral
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TEHRAN, July 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) - Senior Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries attended the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday, CNN reported.
The ceremony brought together high-level Iranian figures and foreign representatives who paid tribute to Khamenei.
Iranian officials present included Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament and chief negotiator in talks with the United States that resulted in an interim agreement last month.
President Masoud Pezeshkian also attended, along with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Foreign dignitaries at the ceremony included Iraqi President Nizar Amidi, Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili, Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji also attended.
Other foreign figures present included Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of Oman’s State Council Abdulmalik bin Abdullah Al Khalili and Speaker of Qatar’s Shura Council Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim.
Hezbollah official and former Lebanese minister Mahmoud Qomati was also among the attendees.