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The week-long state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is being viewed across the world as the end of an era.
The week-long state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is being viewed across the world as the end of an era.
Iran has begun funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with senior Iranian officials, global leaders and an Indian delegation attending the tribute event in Tehran.
Iran has launched week-long funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with heightened security, large public gatherings and delegations from nearly 100 countries, including India.
Israeli security officials are reportedly preparing for the possibility of a surprise Iranian missile and drone strike amid continuing negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Iran has dismissed speculation around Mojtaba Khamenei’s condition, saying he survived the February strike and continues to oversee key decisions, including negotiations and field operations.
On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was responding to Iran’s “brinkmanship” of nuclear steps, which have been aimed at pressuring the United States to remove sanctions as called for by the 2015 accord.
Iran's new parliament for the next four years opened on Wednesday, after the 11th parliamentary elections were held on February 21.
Residents exited buildings and took to the streets in accordance with safety measures.
Iran is among the countries that have been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the US has shown little willingness to ease its notorious "maximum pressure" against Tehran
To facilitate the evacuation IAF’s medical team and support staff was on-board the aircraft as an integral part of the humanitarian assistance mission later, the aircraft returned safely with Indian citizens in the early hours of, 10th of March with 58 Indian citizens onboard, which, included 25 men, 31 women and 2 children.
