Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khameinei’s state funeral

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Foreign dignitaries and officials gathered in Tehran to pay respects at the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reportedly killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that triggered a war. Key figures such as Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif participated, highlighting diplomatic efforts in U.S.-Iran negotiations.

A stream of foreign dignitaries, officials and mourners gathered in Tehran on Friday to pay their respects to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 that triggered the war. Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran talks to end the war, joined mourners…