Shehbaz Sharif to Attend Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral in Tehran

The funeral proceedings for the late Supreme Leader are slated to begin in Tehran on July 4. Following the initial ceremonies in the capital, the final burial rites will move to Mashad, Khamenei’s birthplace, where he will be laid to rest on July 9.

Khamenei’s death, which occurred amid U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, leaves a profound power vacuum in the region. His tenure was marked by a rigid stance against Western intervention, a policy that steered Iran’s domestic and foreign objectives for over three decades. The arrival of Prime Minister Sharif underscores the complex diplomatic ties Iran maintains with its neighbors during this period of transition.