TEHRAN, July 3. /TASS/. The Iranian authorities have enhanced security measures across Tehran in anticipation of a large number of pilgrims who will come to pay their respects to Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, a TASS correspondent reports.
Due to the large number of people expected to attend the farewell ceremony for Khamenei, Iranian authorities have increased security measures and introduced temporary changes to the public transportation system. The capital’s metro and express bus lines will operate around the clock from Friday morning until the end of all mourning ceremonies. The metro stations closest to the religious center - Mosalla, Shahid Beheshti, and Mirzaye Shirazi - will be closed during the events to avoid overcrowding. Free shuttles to the religious center will be organized from a number of other Iranian metro stations.
Several road sections along the route of funeral processions, stretching from Damavand Street to Azadi Square, have been closed to traffic. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ and Iranian military’s soldiers have been deployed along adjacent major roads.
According to Iran's Chief of police Ahmad-Reza Radan, over 65,000 law enforcement officers will ensure security during mourning events in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad.
