Armenian PM to attend farewell ceremony for Khamenei in Iran

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he will travel to Iran to attend the farewell ceremony for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

He said meetings with Iran's leadership are also scheduled during the visit, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

"Yes, I will leave for Iran tomorrow and return tomorrow," Pashinyan told reporters when asked whether he planned to attend the ceremony.

Khamenei was killed on Feb. 28, 2026.

Iranian authorities expect representatives from around 100 countries to attend farewell ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader of Iran.

The official farewell ceremonies for Khamenei are scheduled to begin in Tehran on July 3.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov