US pressured countries to skip Khamenei funeral, at least 13 withdrew or reduced participation: Reports
- The coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family are displayed on a platform at the start of the dayslong funeral ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 4, 2026.
- (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)The United States reportedly carried out a diplomatic campaign to discourage countries from attending the multi-day funeral ceremony of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iranian media reported.
- Subsequently, at least 13 countries either withdrew or scaled down their participation, it added.
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- The coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family are displayed on a platform at the start of the dayslong funeral ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 4, 2026.
- (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)The United States reportedly carried out a diplomatic campaign to discourage countries from attending the multi-day funeral ceremony of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iranian media reported.
- Subsequently, at least 13 countries either withdrew or scaled down their participation, it added.
Sources: Times of India