Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the funeral and burial ceremonies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremonies are scheduled to be held in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad between July 5 and 9
Published Date – 24 June 2026, 04:12 PM
New Delhi: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is learnt to have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the funeral and burial ceremonies of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday.
The funeral ceremonies will be held from July 5 to 9.
There is no confirmation from New Delhi on the invitation to PM Modi.
Khamenei, who ruled Iran for three decades, was killed on February 28, the first day of massive US and Israeli air strikes on Tehran.
The Indian prime minister has been invited by President Pezeshkian to the burial ceremonies, the diplomatic sources said.
The funeral is scheduled to be held in Tehran and Qom on July 5, 6 and 7. The final ceremony will take place in the city of Mashhad on July 9.
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