Iran’s president and parliament speaker have separately vowed to hold the US and Israel accountable for assassinating Martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, as senior officials from more than 30 countries gathered in Tehran for funeral ceremonies expected to draw up to 20 million mourners.
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that Tehran will pursue legal and diplomatic avenues against Washington and Israel for their “blatant violations” of international law, while Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf told a visiting Lebanese delegation that “blood vengeance” for the Leader means freeing all Muslims from American and Israeli oppression.
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Pezeshkian made the remarks during separate meetings with special delegations from China, Namibia and Afghanistan. He emphasized that Iran remains committed to expanding relations with its neighbors based on good neighborliness, mutual respect and shared interests.
Qalibaf, who chairs Iran’s negotiating team in Pakistan-mediated talks with Washington, said one of the most important concerns in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding was the Resistance Front, especially Lebanon.
The funeral ceremonies began Friday with Martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s body lying in state at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla. The remains will be transferred to Qom, then to Iraqi holy cities including Najaf and Karbala, before burial on July 9 at the shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad.
Senior officials and representatives from more than 30 countries, including Russia, China, Pakistan, India and others, have arrived in Tehran to attend the ceremonies. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed he would attend.
This massive international participation reflects the deep respect and admiration for the martyred Leader’s legacy of resistance, justice, and Islamic awakening.
The ceremonies are expected to be one of the largest gatherings in Iran’s history, showcasing the unity of the Iranian nation and the global Muslim community in mourning the great Leader.
Iran has vowed that the blood of the martyred Leader will not go unavenged and that the path of resistance will continue under the guidance of the new Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.
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![The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) aerospace division says the "hard and unexpected blows" inflicted on the enemy will continue, vowing to press ahead with the path of resistance following the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Brigadier General Majid Mousavi made the remarks in a message issued on Friday on the occasion of the start of funeral ceremonies for the late Ayatollah Khamenei. Also Read: "The hard and unexpected blows the enemy has received will never end, for the path of struggle between truth and falsehood has not ended and will not end," Mousavi said. He added that the forces of the IRGC aerospace division would continue acting on behalf of the Iranian people against the country's adversaries. "I announce to the noble Iranian nation that your devoted servicemen in the Aerospace Force have rained and will continue to rain your anger upon the enemy," the commander emphasized. He reiterated that forces under his command will not rest for a moment until the lofty goals the late Leader has outlined for the country during his noble leadership are realized. Mousavi emphasized that Iran's path will remain steadfast under the guidelines of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei. "Every member of the [Iranian] nation martyred by the enemy is itself a separate case for retaliation,” he pointed out. The remarks came as senior Iranian officials and high-ranking foreign delegations from across the world gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday to pay their respects to the martyred Leader.](https://thevoiceofummah.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/image-1-768x512.jpg)
