Iran President Invites PM Modi to Attend Funeral for Ali Khamenei: Sources
Pezeshkian’s invitation comes as Iran plans multi-city burial rites and public holidays, with Tehran authorities expecting about 20 million attendees.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to attend the funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with the invitation conveyed to India's Ministry of External Affairs.
- Following the February US-Israeli attacks that killed Khamenei, the funeral was postponed from March due to regional conflict in the Middle East; Tehran has now announced three days of public holidays beginning July 4.
- IRGC commander Hassan Hassanzadeh expects around 20 million attendees for ceremonies spanning Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad from July 4 through July 9, with the final burial occurring in Mashhad on July 9, 2026.
- Whether Modi will attend remains uncertain, as he is scheduled to visit Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand between July 6 and 11, with no official communication from New Delhi confirming his participation.
- Former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar previously represented India at President Ibrahim Raisi's burial in May 2024, establishing diplomatic precedent, while Iranian Minister of Petroleum Mohsen Paknejad visited New Delhi on Wednesday for energy cooperation talks.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the burial ceremonies of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to be held in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad from July 5 to 9, diplomatic sources say, though New Delhi has yet to confirm Modi’s participation.
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EXCLUSIVE: Iran's President Pezeshkian invites PM Modi to attend Supreme Leader Khamenei's state funeral
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has invited PM Narendra Modi to attend the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremonies, scheduled from July 4-9 across Iran and Iraq, are expected to draw global delegations
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