Iran says over 30 countries to attend late supreme leader’s funeral ceremonies

TEHRAN, July 01 — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday that a large number of officials from both regional and non-regional countries have voiced readiness to attend the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran, Baghaei described the ceremonies as the “most important event” in the coming days in Iran, the West Asia region, and beyond.