Pakistan, India Send Officials to Iran for Khamenei Funeral

Pakistan's prime minister will travel to Iran for the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said. The prime minister will also visit Turkiye during the same trip.

India announced it will send its deputy foreign minister and a state governor to represent the country at the state funeral. The officials will arrive in Iran on July 3, the Indian foreign ministry said. "The high-level representation in the ceremony underscores the importance of civilizational ties, including people-to-people connection, between the two countries, providing a robust foundation to political and economic engagements," the ministry said.

The funeral will begin in Tehran on July 4 and end with burial in the northeastern city of Mashhad on July 9. Khamenei, who led Iran for 36 years, was killed on February 28, the same day the U.S. and Israel began striking Iran. The strikes triggered a regional conflict in the Gulf.