Article #254759
South China Morning Post - World News
| Title | Iran delays funeral of supreme leader over crowd concerns | Source | South China Morning Post - World News |
| Description | Iran postponed the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli airstrike last weekend, citing expectations of large crowds. The three-day ceremony had been scheduled to start at 10pm local time at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla, a mosque in Tehran, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported on Wednesday. State television later said the proceedings were being delayed “due to the expected unprecedented presence of mourners”, and a new time would be... | ||
| Link | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3345474/iran-delays-funeral-supreme-leader-over-crowd-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed | Published At | 2026-03-04 10:00:22 (2 weeks ago) |
| Created At | 2026-03-04 10:02:23 | Updated At | 2026-03-04 10:02:23 |