According to Press TV, a professional Iranian English news channel, the coffin containing the remains of Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei arrived at Imam Khomeini Shrine in Tehran on July 2nd local time. A farewell ceremony was held there. Vahidi, the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, attended the farewell ceremony.
Wa Shi Di Attends Farewell Ceremony.
Hameney was killed in an American-Israeli air raid on February 28. According to Reuters, Islamic teachings require that the dead be buried as soon as possible, ideally within 24 hours after death. However, exceptions are allowed, such as during wartime.
According to the official schedule announced by Iran, the funeral will begin on July 3. Foreign officials and religious leaders from dozens of countries will attend. He Wei, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will represent China at the event. The memorial service for the deceased will take place in Tehran, the capital of Iran, from July 4 to 5. A funeral procession will be held in Tehran on July 6; another funeral procession will take place in Qom on July 7; and a final funeral procession will be held in Mashhad on July 9. After that, the remains will be buried at the Imam Reza Shahrestan Cemetery.
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