TEHRAN: Iranian authorities are laying the groundwork for a “grand” funeral for slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, official media reported Friday, following a lengthy postponement due to the Islamic republic’s war with the United States and Israel. Though the timing was still uncertain, “a special headquarters has been formed to prepare for the funeral ceremony, and various agencies are currently planning and making arrangements,” state TV reported, citing Mohsen Mahmoudi, head of the Tehran Coordination Council for Islamic Propaganda.

Outside the Tehran compound that was home to now-dead Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, hundreds of his supporters gather every night to mourn the only leader many of them have…

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities are laying the groundwork for a “grand” funeral for slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, official media reported Friday, following a lengthy…

Media pemerintah Iran melaporkan, pihak berwenang sedang mempersiapkan upacara pemakaman megah untuk Ali Khamenei.