Iran: Dignitaries arrive for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral
Key takeaways
- Officials from China, Russia, India and other countries are in Tehran as Iran prepares to mourn the Supreme Leader, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
- Official representatives from China, Belarus, Iraq and Turkmenistan all landed in the Iranian capital ahead of the funeral, state TV footage showed.
- An Indian delegation also arrived in Tehran on Friday, and paid its respects in front of Ayatollah Khamenei's coffin in Tehran.
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Officials from China, Russia, India and other countries are in Tehran as Iran prepares to mourn the Supreme Leader, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GVe KMillions of Iranians are expected to pay their respects during Khamenei's funeral, which runs until Monday Image: Mohammed Salem/REUTERSAdvertisement Several foreign dignitaries have arrived in Iran as the country prepares for the funeral oflate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian state television reported on Friday.
Official representatives from China, Belarus, Iraq and Turkmenistan all landed in the Iranian capital ahead of the funeral, state TV footage showed.