PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir arrive in Tehran to attend Khamenei's Funeral
Home Funeral processions for Khamenei will begin on July 4 in Tehran and conclude on July 9 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir led a high-level delegation on Friday to pay their respects to Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes on the first day of the US-Iran war, as his funeral rites commenced in Tehran. The delegation was received by Iran's entire senior leadership, including the president, foreign minister and parliament speaker, as it arrived to attend the funeral rites. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Shehbaz recalled the "lasting contributions" of the late supreme leader for Islam and paid rich tribute to Khamenei, who the prime minister said guided the Iranian nation for decades with "remarkable wisdom and sagacity".
Published: July 3, 2026 2:01 pm
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