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Foreign leaders, delegations continue arriving in Tehran to pay tribute to slain Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei

Anadolu Agency

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July 3, 2026

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Senior foreign leaders and official delegations attend tribute ceremony at Imam Khomeini Mosalla as funeral processions begin

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Presstv

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· Jul 3, 2026

Iran’s dignitaries, world leaders, delegations pay tribute to late Ayatollah Khamenei

Top Iranian officials and high-ranking delegations from across the world pay their respects to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

The Hill

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· Jul 3, 2026

Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khameinei's state funeral

A stream of foreign dignitaries, officials and mourners gathered in Tehran on Friday to pay their respects to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 that triggered the war. Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran talks to end the war, joined mourners...

Tehran Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

The Funeral of Power: The Message of a Historic Farewell

TEHRAN- Funeral ceremonies are not held solely to bid farewell to a prominent figure; they can also serve as a stage for redefining power, reinforcing legitimacy, and sending messages both at home and abroad. The funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Qom, and Iraq fell into this category. What unfolded across these locations was far more than a farewell to the Leader of the Islamic Republic.

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 3, 2026

Foreign dignitaries arrive in Iran for Leader's farewell

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Foreign dignitaries arrive in Iran to attend the funeral ceremonies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, which began on Friday and will last for few days.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 3, 2026

World leaders pay tribute to Iran's late leader Khamenei in Tehran

Foreign leaders and regional delegations gathered in Tehran to pay their respects at the casket of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. His flag-draped coffin lay in state at the Grand Mosalla as Iran began a week-long state funeral. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Afghanistan News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Indian dignitaries pay tribute to late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Tehran [Iran], July 3 (ANI): High-profile Indian dignitaries have paid tribute to the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, ahead of the formal state funeral ceremonies in Tehran. The update was shared by the Embassy of Iran in India in a post on X, which stated, 'Indian Dignitaries Pay Tribute to the Martyred Leader of Iran, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.' The image shared by the Emb

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