Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Other World Leaders to Attend Khamenei's Funeral
Pakistan says Shehbaz Sharif will also pursue diplomatic contacts tied to U.S.-Iran indirect talks after the funeral, as mediation efforts show progress, officials said.
- On Thursday, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced that Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will attend the funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, beginning July 4 in Tehran with burial scheduled for July 9 in Mashhad.
- Sharif will visit Iran and Turkey from July 3-5, reflecting the deep cultural links and 900-kilometre border shared by Pakistan and Iran, home to the world's second-largest Shia population.
- Mediating between the United States and Iran to end the regional war, Pakistan has positioned itself as a key diplomatic broker, with Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi noting that indirect talks in Doha recently made progress.
- Officials from over 30 countries will attend the ceremony, with Deputy Foreign Minister Pabitra Margherita and Governor of Bihar Syed Ata Hasnain representing India, underscoring the funeral's international significance.
- Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf urged Iranians to "rise up" and "demand revenge" during Thursday's proceedings, declaring that the "noble and deep-rooted Iranian people are not silent in the face of injustice.
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