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Iran President Invites PM Modi to Attend Funeral for Ali Khamenei: Sources
Pezeshkian’s invitation comes as Iran plans multi-city burial rites and public holidays, with Tehran authorities expecting about 20 million attendees.
- Iran's President Massoud Pezeshkian invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the funeral and burial ceremonies of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, scheduled from July 3 to 9, 2026, in multiple Iranian cities including Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad.
- The burial ceremonies are expected to draw millions of mourners, with events beginning in Tehran and Qom and concluding with the final burial in Mashhad on July 9.
- India has maintained strong diplomatic and economic ties with Iran, and its Ministry of External Affairs received the invitation on June 23, 2026, but there is no official confirmation of the Prime Minister's attendance due to his scheduled visits to Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Iran and India continue diplomatic engagement amid regional conflicts, including discussions on energy cooperation that are important due to impacts on India's energy and fertilizer supplies.
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Iran invites Modi for official burial ceremonies of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
MEA officials did not clarify whether PM will travel for the funeral which will be held between July 3 and 9; Iran’s Petroleum Minister arrives in New Delhi to discuss investment opportunities
·Chennai, India
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EXCLUSIVE: Iran's President Pezeshkian invites PM Modi to attend Supreme Leader Khamenei's state funeral
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has invited PM Narendra Modi to attend the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ceremonies, scheduled from July 4-9 across Iran and Iraq, are expected to draw global delegations
·Noida, India
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Total News Sources27
Leaning Left4Leaning Right6Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Right
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Right
L 29%
C 28%
R 43%
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