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Funeral procession for martyred Leader will be held on Tuesday at 6:00 in Jamkaran Mosque

Qom, IRNA – Governor-general of Qom said that the funeral prayer for the martyred Leader will be held on Tuesday, at 6:00 AM in Jamkaran Mosque, with a magnificent turnout by the people.

Ghalibaf: Assassins of martyrs, especially Leader of the Ummah—will face consequences of their actions

Tehran, IRNA — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf expressing gratitude to the people for their participation in the funeral procession of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution emphasized that the fulfillment of the divine promise is certain while saying that aggressors against the soil of Islamic Iran and the killers of the land's martyrs—particularly the leader of the Ummah—will face retribution for their actions, and the final step of vengeance against the arrogant powers will be realized through the liberation of the Holy Quds.

Top security official to Trump: Watch your language

Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr has lambasted US President Donald Trump's latest threats against the Iranian nation.

Baqaei: History has paused for a moment to turn another page in its book

Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei reflected on the magnificent funeral ceremony of the martyred leader of the Revolution, and said that the blessed figure has departed, yet what he left behind as a legacy transcends a mere name or era—it is a heritage of self-belief, the pursuit of dignity, a quest for independence, patriotism, and steadfastness in the face of the storms of adversity.

Iran’s new envoy to Vietnam submits credentials to President To Lam

Tehran, IRNA – Akbar Ghasemi, the new ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Vietnam, presented his credentials to President To Lam on Monday.

Ayatollah Khamenei taught humanity significant lessons before his martyrdom: Bulgarian analyst

Moscow, IRNA – A Bulgarian political analyst, Stanislav Bachev, says that the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, taught humanity significant lessons before his martyrdom.

First VP says punishing martyred Leader’s terrorist assassins ‘a sovereign duty’

Tehran, IRNA — Mohammad Reza Aref, the First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said Monday that the nation’s rightful demand to punish the terrorist killers, raised during today’s historic funeral procession, is a sovereign duty that will be achieved through strategic rationality.

Over 20 Russian journalists in Tehran to cover Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies

Moscow, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has announced that over 20 journalists from various Russian media outlets have traveled to Tehran to cover the farewell and funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Top general congratulates Judiciary chief on reappointment

Tehran, IRNA – Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has congratulated Judiciary Chief Hojjatoleslam Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei on his reappointment, praising the Leader’s wise choice and pledging full cooperation between the Armed Forces and the Judiciary.

Eslami: No pressure can extinguish movement born of Iranian people’s faith

Tehran, IRNA — Mohammad Eslami, vice president and head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, said Monday that no pressure could extinguish the movement born of the Iranian people’s faith, speaking on the sidelines of the funeral procession for the martyred Leader of Islamic Revolution.

Exclusive | Iran VP says ‘strong Iran’ is martyred Leader’s lasting legacy

Tehran, IRNA – Vice President for Executive Affairs, Mohammad Jafar Qaempanah, says that a strong and united Iran was the most important legacy of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.  

Iran’s greatest strategic asset is its valiant people: Zarif 

Tehran, IRNA – Posting some pictures on his X account showing millions of Iranians participating in the funeral procession of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif praised the strategic role of the people in empowering the nation.

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Exclusive | American analyst describes assassination of Iran’s Leader as ‘major miscalculation’

Tehran, IRNA – American-Canadian political analyst and peace activist Robert Fantina says the assassination of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, represented a major strategic miscalculation that damaged the international standing of the United States and the Israeli regime.

Iraqi resistance leader calls each of Ayatollah Khamenei’s traits ‘an ocean of virtue’

Tehran, IRNA – The secretary-general of Iraq’s Sayyid al-Shuhada Brigades, Abu Ala al-Walai, has praised the character of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, saying that each of his personal qualities amounted to an ocean of virtue.

Pezeshkian to attend funeral procession for Iran’s Martyred Leader in Iraq

Tehran, IRNA — President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to travel to Iraq on Tuesday to participate in the funeral procession for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, which is to be held on Wednesday in Karbala and Najaf.

Martyr Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies global humiliation for US, Israel: Pakistani cleric

Islamabad, IRNA – Liaqat Baloch, Secretary General and Vice President of the Jamaat-e-Islami, a socio-religious party in Pakistan, says the historic farewell ceremony for Martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has turned into "a scene of humiliation and disgrace for the United States and the Zionist regime."

Iran’s VP pursues preparations for funeral ceremonies of martyred Leader in cities of Qom, Mashhad

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has held separate phone conversations with the governors of Qom and Razavi Khorasan provinces to review the latest preparations for the funeral ceremonies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Iraq’s al-Sadr welcomes mourners arriving in Najaf and Karbala for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral

Tehran, IRNA — Muqtada al-Sadr, a prominent Shia cleric and the leader of Iraq’s Sadrist Movement, has welcomed the people converging on the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala to attend the funeral and bid farewell to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

President Pezeshkian attends funeral ceremony for martyred Leader in Tehran

Tehran, IRNA – On Monday morning, President Pezeshkian joined the massive tide of the Iranian nation at the grand funeral procession for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Path of resistance against occupation and oppression to continue: Hamas member

Tehran, IRNA — A member of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has described the launch of the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation in 2023 as a historic battle against the occupying Israeli regime, emphasizing that the path of resistance will continue unabated.

Al-Hakim: Martyred Leader will be remembered in Iraq as a leading religious authority of Muslims

Tehran, IRNA – Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim, head of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement, says memorial ceremonies will be held in Iraq for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, not in his capacity as the leader of Iran, but as one of the leading religious authorities of the Muslim world.

Pezeshkian: Martyred Leader taught that Iran’s greatest asset is its people’s unity

Tehran, IRNA — President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, taught everyone that Iran’s greatest asset is its people and their unity.

Iraqis prepare for historic memorial services honoring Iran’s martyred Leader

Tehran, IRNA – Iraq is making extensive preparations to host memorial ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, with authorities expecting one of the largest public gatherings in the country’s recent history.

Funeral procession for martyred Leader expected to last up to 12 hours: Official

Tehran, IRNA – The head of the organizing committee for the farewell and funeral ceremony of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that the main procession in Tehran is expected to last between 10 and 12 hours, allowing mourners from across the country ample time to pay their respects.

Najaf fully prepared to host Martyr Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral procession: Iraqi officials

Tehran, IRNA — Officials in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf have announced the full readiness to host the funeral procession of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Funeral procession for Martyr Ayatollah Khamenei begins in Tehran

Tehran, IRNA — The funeral and farewell ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and several members of his family started moments ago with the presence of millions of mourners in Tehran.

Mass funeral for martyred Leader a ‘pledge to continue his path’: President

Tehran, IRNA -President Masoud Pezeshkian says the mass funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, are not a farewell but rather a “pledge to continue his path.”

US, Israel forced to recognize Iran’s allies in Resistance Front: Ghalibaf

Tehran, IRNA - Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the US and Israeli regime were forced to “practically recognize” Iran’s allies in the Axis of Resistance under the recent Memorandum of Understanding with Washington.

Ghalibaf: Peace in Lebanon impossible without Iran

Tehran, IRNA - Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that Lebanon and the Axis of Resistance are among the “clear and principled red lines” in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding with Washington, adding that peace in Lebanon can only be achieved through Iran.