MULTI-CITY COMMEMORATIONS
The ceremonies are anticipated to attract between 15 and 20 million mourners, in keeping with officers, which might make it the most important state funeral within the nation’s historical past.
Ghalibaf referred to as it “one of the crucial important moments” in Iran’s historical past.
Tehran, in addition to the holy cities of Qom and Mashhad, which is able to host later phases of the funeral and burial ceremonies, will observe public holidays whereas the occasions are underway.
Authorities have ordered private and non-private places of work in Tehran to shut from Saturday by way of Monday, whereas visitors restrictions will make a lot of the town centre inaccessible to personal automobiles.
The airspace over Tehran will probably be partially closed from Friday and absolutely closed on Monday.
Following the ceremonies in Tehran, Khamenei’s physique will probably be taken to the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala earlier than his burial on Jul 9 on the shrine of Imam Reza within the northeastern Iranian metropolis of Mashhad, his birthplace.
It stays unknown if Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba, who has not been seen in public since changing into supreme chief, will probably be current on the foremost ceremony in Tehran.
Representatives from round 30 nations are anticipated to attend the funeral, with individuals pouring in from neighbouring Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
