Live updates: Khamenei’s casket on display as Iran prepares for days of huge funeral processions

Officials of varying seniority from China, India and Pakistan are among the foreign dignitaries attending the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in joint US-Israel strikes in February.

Pakistan: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has emerged as a key mediator between the Iran and US, will travel to Iran in the coming days to “offer condolences” over Khamenei’s death, the foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday.

China: Senior Chinese parliamentary official He Wei – who is the vice chairperson of China’s top lawmaking body, the Standing Committee of the National’s People Congress, will represent Beijing, China’s foreign ministry said.

India:…

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