Qalibaf and Araqchi Lead Tributes to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | APT

Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @apt_news   Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attended a farewell ceremony in Tehran for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremony brought together senior government officials, clerics, foreign dignitaries and thousands of mourners as Khamenei's body lay in state in a large hall in the Iranian capital. The farewell marks part of a week of funeral ceremonies being held across Iran following Khamenei's death. Officials and visitors paid their respects ahead of a series of funeral processions planned across Iran and Iraq. According to Iranian authorities, Khamenei's body is expected to travel to Qom, Najaf and Kerbala before the final burial at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest sites. Watch the latest visuals from Tehran as President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, and other senior officials honor Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. #Iran #AliKhamenei #MasoudPezeshkian #MohammadBaqerQalibaf #AbbasAraqchi #Tehran #IranNews #Funeral #StateFuneral #BreakingNews #WorldNews #MiddleEast #Politics #Government #Shiite #Qom