PM Shehbaz lands in Tehran for funeral of Iran's assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Tehran (Web Desk): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday arrived in Tehran to attend the funeral ceremony of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a US-Israeli strike on February 28.

According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the prime minister arrived in Iran accompanied by a senior-level delegation.

Upon arrival at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, PM Shehbaz was received by Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.

Pakistan's Ambassador to Iran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, along with senior diplomatic representatives from both Pakistan and Iran, was also present at the airport to receive the visiting delegation.

The prime minister is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PPP Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari and Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah.

During the visit, PM Shehbaz will also offer condolences to the Iranian leadership and the bereaved families on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan, while reaffirming Islamabad's solidarity with the people of Iran during their time of grief.

اسلام آباد: 3 جولائی 2026.

وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف کا دورہءِ ایران، وزیرِ اعظم ایران کے مرحوم سپریم لیڈر آیت اللہ سید علی خامنہ ای شہید کے جنازے میں شرکت کریں گے.

وزیرِ اعظم محمد شہباز شریف اپنے ایک روزہ دورہءِ ایران کیلئے اسلام آباد سے روانہ ہوگئے. اسپیکر قومی اسمبلی سردار… pic.twitter.com/qIKbHIkjEm

— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) July 3, 2026

Earlier, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Friday arrived in Tehran to attend the funeral of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Upon arrival, he was received by Iran's defence and interior ministers and other senior state officials while Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi was also present on the occasion.

Meanwhile, Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani, along with a high-level delegation earlier, also arrived in Tehran to attend the funeral prayers and burial, state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) reported.
The delegation was received by Iranian officials upon its arrival in the Iranian capital.

چیئرمین سینیٹ سید یوسف رضا گیلانی،، آیت اللہ سید علی خامنہ ای کی نمازِ جنازہ اور تدفین میں شرکت کیلئے اعلیٰ سطح وفد کے ہمراہ تہران پہنچ گئے۔۔۔تہران آمد پر ایرانی حکام کا پاکستانی وفد کا استقبال ۔۔۔ آیت اللہ سید علی خامنہ ای عالمِ اسلام کی مؤثر اور باوقار شخصیت تھے۔۔۔پاکستان… pic.twitter.com/3pJdH3DDLR

— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) July 3, 2026