Several foreign dignitaries have arrived in Iran as the country prepares for the funeral oflate Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian state television reported on Friday.
Official representatives from China, Belarus, Iraq and Turkmenistan all landed in the Iranian capital ahead of the funeral, state TV footage showed.
An Indian delegation also arrived in Tehran on Friday, and paid its respects in front of Ayatollah Khamenei's coffin in Tehran.The Indian delegation walks past Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's coffinImage: Atta Kenare/AFP
Official mourning starts Saturday
Official ceremonies mourning Khamenei's death are set to begin on Saturday and end on Monday, with millions of Iranians expected to attend.
