Lebanese Defense Minister attends Khamenei mourning ceremonies in Tehran
He was received by senior Iranian officials at Tehran airport as Khamenei’s body arrived at the Grand Mosalla ahead of a six day funeral expected to draw large crowds and foreign delegations.
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He was received at Tehran airport by the Iranian Deputy Minister of Defense for International Affairs, Brigadier General Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari, the Director of the Middle East Department at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mehdi Shooshtari, and the Ambassador of Lebanon to the Islamic Republic of Iran Ahmed Swayden.
The body of Khamenei, who was assassinated in US Israeli strikes that ignited the war in the Middle East, arrived at the Grand Mosalla of Tehran, one day before the start of his funeral, which is set to last six days, according to official media reports.
Millions of people and several prominent foreign figures are expected to take part in the official funeral ceremonies for Khamenei on Saturday, while the Speaker of Parliament and Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf called for a large public mobilization to avenge his killing.