Thousands of media pros covering Martyred Leader’s funeral

Domestic and foreign media outlets have been extensively covering the farewell and funeral ceremonies for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

“14,000 journalists, photographers, and documentarians have registered in the media registration system to cover the ‘Mr. Martyr of Iran’ event, and final processing for the issuance of their credentials is currently underway,” the spokesperson for the Farewell, Funeral, and Burial Headquarters for the Martyred Leader Iman Attarzadeh said last week.

He also noted that more than 900 foreign journalists will be present at the event, including 300 journalists from media outlets based abroad, 350 foreign journalists residing in Iran, and approximately 300 foreign influencers and bloggers.

“This number of journalists, photographers, and media professionals covering a single event in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran is an unprecedented and unique figure that has no parallel,” Attarzadeh added.

“Senior officials from some 40 countries will attend the farewell and funeral ceremonies, alongside a public gathering of religious, political, academic, and cultural figures in Tehran,” he stated.

Attarzadeh further announced that detailed and coordinated arrangements have been made for the farewell ceremony at the Tehran Prayer Grounds (Mosalla).

The venue is open to mourners from early morning on Saturday, July 4, until the end of the ceremony, where a variety of programs, including Quran recitation, elegy reading, poetry, and mourning rituals are being held.

The Martyred Leader will also be honored with pilgrimage to Qom, the holy shrines in Iraq, and Mashhad, where his body will be laid to rest.