Ayatollah Khamenei’s last farewell on July 9, Nitin Nabin and Kharge received invitation from Iran

Iran has invited BJP President Nitin Nabin and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to attend the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The funeral of Khamenei, who was killed in the US-Israel attacks on February 28, will be held next week. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had last week invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend Khamenei’s funeral program.

Who will participate from India’s side?

According to Hindustan Times report, Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain may attend the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on behalf of India next week. Programs related to Khamenei’s funeral will be organized from July 5 to 9. Funeral events will be held in Tehran and Qom on 5, 6 and 7 July.

Khamenei’s final salute program

According to Iran’s state media IRNA, 12 million to 20 million people are expected to attend the funeral. For this reason, special arrangements have been made for security, transportation, health services and other arrangements throughout Tehran. Vehicular movement will also be limited on many routes in the city.

According to Iranian media, tribute programs will be held at the Imam Khomeini Mosala prayer hall in Tehran on July 4 and 5. After this, the last journey will be taken out in the capital Tehran and the city of Qom in central Iran on 6th and 7th July. After this, the last funeral program will be held on July 9 in the north-eastern city of Mashhad. On the same day, the late leader will be buried at the holy shrine complex of Imam Reza, the eighth Imam of Shia Muslims.

US President Donald Trump had announced Khamenei’s death. Khamenei was 86 years old and had been ruling Iran with a strong hold for the last 36 years. Iran’s Fars News Agency reported that four of Khamenei’s relatives were also killed in the US-Israeli attacks. These included his daughter, a grandson and his son-in-law.

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