Jocky Time

 

AB CD

Iran’s Raisi funeral live: Ex-president to be buried after helicopter crash

AB CD

AB CD

• Raisi and several other officials, in
  cluding Iran’s foreign minister and a provincial governor, were on board when the helicopter went down in northern Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei declared five days of national mourning.
• On Tuesday, mourners gathered in Tabriz, the capital of East Azerbaijan, for a farewell procession for Raisi.
• An election will be held on June 28 to pick Raisi’s successor.

Iran’s supreme leader is attending the funeral procession of Raisi and other Iranian officials killed in Sunday’s helicopter crash.

The coffins of those killed in the crash are draped in Iranian flags with their pictures on them. Raisi’s coffin is in a black turban.

Crowds have gathered in Tehran for the funeral processions. Here’s what is expected today:

AB CD

AB CD

• The main funeral procession started this morning at Tehran University.
• From there, the procession will move to Freedom Square, where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will lead prayers.
• At about 4pm (12:30 GMT), foreign dignitaries will attend a commemoration ceremony for Raisi.
• In the evening, Raisi’s body will head to his hometown of Mashad for burial. The bodies of other officials killed in the crash will be sent to their hometowns for burial.

• AB CD