PNN – The farewell ceremony for the sacred remains of the martyred leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution in Tehran became a major news focus for Asian media; newspapers, news agencies, and television networks—spanning from East and South Asia to Central Asia—provided extensive coverage of the event, highlighting the massive public turnout, the participation of high-ranking foreign delegations, and the event’s political and regional implications.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network the farewell ceremony for the revered leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has made Tehran a focal point for Asian media; the event dominated headlines across the region and garnered widespread attention for its popular, diplomatic, and geopolitical significance.
In a report titled Hundreds of thousands gather in Tehran as Khamenei’s funeral procession begins, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post highlighted the massive public turnout at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran and noted that the farewell and funeral ceremonies would span six days.
Citing predictions by Iranian officials that 15 to 20 million people would gather in Tehran over the course of three days, the media outlet focused on the presence of mourners bearing red flags, the slogans chanted during the ceremony, and accounts from participants regarding their attendance to bid farewell to the martyred leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution; it described the event as a “display of the Islamic Republic’s power in the face of its enemies.”
In a report on the commencement of the farewell ceremony for Iran’s “martyred leader,” Asia Business Daily predicted a turnout of millions for the event. The newspaper noted that funeral processions would also be held in the city of Qom in the coming days, after which the body of the martyred leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution would be transferred to the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad for burial. The outlet also highlighted the massive gathering of mourners prior to the ceremony and the slogans chanted by the attendees.
The South Korean newspaper Seoul Economic Daily described the ceremony as one of Iran’s “largest public events” since the 1989 funeral of Imam Khomeini. Noting the official commencement of the proceedings at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla and the arrival of mourners in the early hours of the morning, the newspaper highlighted the presence of high-ranking domestic and foreign officials at Friday’s commemoration; it reported the attendance of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (Speaker of the Iranian Parliament), Ahmad Vahidi (IRGC commander), Shehbaz Sharif (Prime Minister of Pakistan), Dmitry Medvedev (Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council), as well as delegations from Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Taliban government of Afghanistan.
The Indian newspaper Hindustan Times also described the farewell ceremony for Iran’s “martyr” as a “massive public event” expected to draw millions of people. It noted that by holding this ceremony, the Islamic Republic of Iran seeks to demonstrate “unity and resistance” following the recent attack by the US and the Israeli regime—an attack that resulted in the martyrdom of Ayatollah Khamenei. The newspaper also highlighted the commemoration ceremony scheduled for Friday, attended by officials from various countries, and reported that the six-day farewell and funeral proceedings are being closely monitored not only for their public dimension but also for their implications regarding Iran’s future and the regional situation.
The Malaysian newspaper The Edge reported that the week-long farewell and funeral ceremonies for Iran’s martyred leader began at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla with the playing of the national anthem, the chanting of elegies, and the recitation of the Holy Quran, attended by thousands of mourners carrying Iranian flags and images of the leader. Noting the schedule for transporting the body to Qom, Najaf, Karbala, and finally Mashhad, the outlet reported that Iranian officials have made extensive preparations—including the provision of transportation, food, and accommodation—to cater to the millions of people expected to attend in the coming days.
The Pakistani television network Geo News also depicted the massive turnout of mourners at Tehran’s Mosalla by publishing a series of images under the headline “Iran Begins Funeral Ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,” noting that people had gathered to bid a final farewell to the martyred leader of the revolution.
In a report on the farewell ceremony for the martyred leader of the Revolution, Channel News Asia (CNA) noted that the event began in Tehran with thousands in attendance and—in the outlet’s view—is intended to symbolize the Islamic Republic of Iran’s strength in the face of its enemies. The outlet also reported that the martyred leader’s body would remain in Tehran until Monday for the farewell, after which it would be transferred to Qom, Iraq, and finally Mashhad for subsequent ceremonies.
The farewell ceremony for the martyred Iranian leader—who attained the exalted rank of martyrdom during a savage, terrorist attack by the American-Zionist enemy—began early Saturday morning at the Grand Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran.
High-ranking officials, leaders from various nations, thinkers, and religious scholars gathered at the Tehran Mosalla on Friday to pay their respects to the martyred leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.