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Iran invites PM Modi to Ayatollah’s funeral
Updated On: 25 June, 2026 08:27 AM IST | Tehran | Agencies
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on July 4. The invitation comes as Iran prepares for a major state ceremony amid ongoing regional tensions

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on February 28. FILE PICS
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on February 28.
The funeral proceedings are set to begin in Tehran on July 4. According to sources, the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi sent a formal invitation to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday.
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