Iran invites South Korea to participate in the funeral for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but later withdraws the invitation, diplomatic sources report. According to a Seoul foreign ministry official, South Korea’s diplomatic mission initially planned to attend after receiving the invitation from Iran. The plan is later changed at short notice, with Iran citing venue-related difficulties that make it hard for the mission to participate. Observers cited by both outlets say the shift appears to be part of Iran’s broader approach to the funeral, including prioritizing condolences from major delegations rather than receiving large numbers of foreign diplomatic missions in Tehran. The reports also note that South Korea’s government appears to accept Iran’s change of plan. The funeral follows Khamenei’s death on Feb. 28, after attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, according to the accounts. The reports do not detail alternative arrangements for South Korea’s participation, focusing instead on Iran’s last-minute withdrawal and the stated logistical reasons.
Iran invites South Korea to late Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral, then cancels plan
Iran invites South Korea to participate in the funeral for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but later withdraws the invitation, diplomatic sources report. According to a Seoul foreig...
- Iran invites South Korea’s diplomatic mission to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, then withdraws the invitation.
- Seoul’s foreign ministry says the mission’s attendance becomes difficult due to venue-related issues.
- Sources and observers say Iran focuses on receiving high-level delegations rather than foreign diplomatic missions in Tehran.
- South Korea’s government is described as having accepted Iran’s change of plan.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dies on Feb. 28 after U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran, according to the reports.
Iran invited South Korea to participate in the funeral event for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but later withdrew the invitation, diplomatic sources said Sunday. “After receiving an invitation from Iran, the diplomatic mission planned to participate, but Iran later noted last-minute that the mission’s attendance would be difficult due to venue-related issues,” an official from Seoul’s foreign ministry said. Observers said Iran appears to have decided not to receive condolences from foreign diplomatic missions in Tehran as it focused on receiving high-level delegations from other countries. READ: New Iran leader absent as other sons pay respects to […]...Keep on reading: Iran invited S. Korea to supreme leader's funeral, later canceled plan
1 month agoIran invited Korea to participate in the funeral event for its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but later withdrew the invitation, diplomatic sources said Sunday. "After receiving an invitation from Iran, the diplomatic mission planned to participate, but Iran later noted last-minute that the mission's attendance would be difficult due to venue-related issues," an official from Seoul's foreign ministry said. Observers said Iran appears to have decided not to receive condolences from foreign diplomatic missions in Tehran as it focused on receiving high-level delegations from other countries. The Korean government is also believed to have accepted Iran's change of plan, considering its relations with Washington, they added. The former Iranian supreme leader was killed on Feb. 28 when the United States and Israel launched attacks on the Middle Eastern nation.
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