Commemoration Ceremony and Photo Exhibition Held in Brazil's Capital

Coinciding with the funeral and burial ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran and Iraq, a memorial ceremony was also held in Brazil’s capital. The ceremony was attended by Brazilian, Palestinian, Lebanese, and Pakistani residents of Brazil and was organized with the participation of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Brazil. Meanwhile, IRIB republished Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s historic speech from 2000.

• A memorial ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was held in Brazil’s capital.
• At the ceremony, a photo exhibition titled “One Must Rise” was also held.
• The memorial ceremony and photo exhibition were organized with the participation of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Brazil.
• Brazilian, Palestinian, Lebanese, and Pakistani residents of Brazil attended the ceremony.
• IRIB republished Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s historic speech under the title “The One Who Stood in Ashura.”
• The speech was delivered in 2000.
• In this speech, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said: “If the enemy applies too much pressure, it cannot impose something like the event of the peace of Imam Hassan (peace be upon him); rather, the event of Karbala will take place here.”. Coverage difference: IRNA focused on the memorial ceremony and photo exhibition in Brazil, as well as the presence of foreign nationals at the event. By contrast, IRIB’s report focused on the republication of a historic speech by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from 2000 and highlighted the content of that speech. Both outlets referred to the funeral and burial ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran and Iraq, but IRNA presented them as the backdrop for the Brazil ceremony, while IRIB mentioned them only briefly.