Farewell ceremony for Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei begins in Tehran PHOTO

The farewell ceremony for Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has begun in Tehran. Iranian authorities have also released the first images of the late leader's coffin, while President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on citizens to participate in the mourning events in large numbers.

Official delegations from nearly 100 countries are expected to attend the ceremony. The mourning events will continue until July 9 and will take place not only in several cities across the Islamic Republic of Iran but also in Iraq.