Iran is set to hold ceremonies in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad marking the 40th day since the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, according to an announcement by the Office of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution; the commemorations are expected to draw senior religious and political figures as well as large numbers of supporters, with Tehran hosting the main ceremony at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla on August 18, followed by events at the shrine of Hazrat Masoumeh in Qom on August 19 and at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad on August 20, while the ceremonies are being presented by Iranian authorities as a major occasion to honour the late leader and reaffirm continuity in the Islamic Republic’s political and religious leadership at a time when Iran remains under intense regional and international pressure.
Tehran, Qom and Mashhad to Host Ceremonies Marking Khamenei’s 40th Day
