Islamic Republic of Iran Government Announcement: Commemoration Ceremony Postponed to Sunday, July 19

The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced in a statement that the memorial ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had previously been scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed to Sunday, 28 July, at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony is set to be held at Tehran’s Grand Imam Khomeini Prayer Ground, under the joint hosting of the country’s three branches of government. The government also invited the public of Iran to attend the ceremony.

• The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran changed the time of the memorial ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
• The memorial ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which was to be held on Wednesday, has been postponed to Sunday, 28 July.
• The new ceremony time has been announced as 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, 28 July.
• The ceremony will be held at Tehran’s Grand Imam Khomeini Prayer Ground.
• The country’s three branches of government are jointly hosting the ceremony.
• The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has invited the public to attend the ceremony.
• The government’s statement was conveyed to the “honorable and appreciative nation.”
• Some media outlets referred to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the “martyred Imam of the Revolution,” while others called him the “martyred Leader.”. Coverage difference: All media outlets emphasized the news of the change in the date of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s memorial ceremony and the details of its new time and location. Some media outlets used the term “martyred Leader” in their headlines, while others used “martyred Imam of the Revolution.” Shargh is the only source that explicitly mentioned the invitation to the public to attend the ceremony.