Published: 21 Muharram 1448 AH
During his meeting with the Hezbollah delegation participating in the funeral procession of the international leader, the martyr Sayyid Ali Khamenei, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi affirmed that "the heroic resistance of this party is a source of pride for Lebanon and the Islamic world."
Araghchi added that Iran is striving diligently to achieve the demand of ending the war in Lebanon and ending the occupation, in accordance with the first article of the memorandum of understanding with the United States.
Furthermore, during his meeting with the Hamas movement delegation participating in the funeral procession, Araghchi announced that Iran will continue to support the Palestinian cause.
On Sunday morning, millions of mourners performed the funeral prayer over the body of the martyr Sayyid Ali Khamenei and the bodies of the martyred members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran, led by Ayatollah Ja'far al-Sobhani.
Since last Friday, official, religious, institutional, and leadership figures and delegations from various parts of the world have arrived to participate in the mourning and funeral ceremonies, alongside millions in public crowds, to take a final look at the body of the martyred leader.
In a historic event, the funeral ceremonies for the international leader are continuing over a span of 6 consecutive days, encompassing various regions in Iran and stops in Iraq.
According to the official timeline map, following the conclusion of the farewell ceremonies in Tehran, the body of Sayyid Khamenei will be transported to the city of Qom, then to the cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, before being returned to his birthplace to be laid to rest on July 9th at the shrine of Imam Reza in the city of Mashhad.