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Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July

Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February

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A picture of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a store in a local market in Tehran on Thursday. Photo: via Reuters
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Iran’s state-run news agency said on Saturday funeral processions for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be held in July, as mediators say an agreement to end the war is close.

The funeral, burial, and farewell ceremonies for Khamenei would take place between July 4 and 9, Iran’s state-run television IRIB reported.

Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February. He has since been replaced by his son, Mojtaba, who is seen as even less compromising.
Iranians walk past a poster featuring late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left) alongside his son and successor, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Iranians walk past a poster featuring late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left) alongside his son and successor, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran on Thursday. Photo: EPA

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that a deal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East is closer than “ever before” and expected to be finalised within 24 hours. Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the agreement, followed immediately by technical-level talks next week.

In a post on social media, Sharif said: “We would like to thank United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran for their ongoing commitment during the negotiations, and we extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in the region for their support”.

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