Baghaei: Iraqi People Considered Themselves Partners in Our Sorrow

The Foreign Ministry spokesman referred, in his press conference today, to the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He described this week as important for Iran and the region, and pointed to the presence of the people of Iraq at the ceremony.

• The Foreign Ministry spokesman spoke at his press conference today.
• He described last week as an important week for Iran and the region.
• The Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that the world witnessed the greatness of the Iranian nation during the days of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral.
• He referred to the grand holding of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral ceremony.
• The Foreign Ministry spokesman sent greetings to the people of Iraq and to the people of Najaf and Karbala.
• He stated that the people of Iraq considered themselves partners in Iran’s grief.. Coverage difference: ISNA (Telegram) has emphasized the world’s witnessing of the greatness of the Iranian nation during Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral ceremony. By contrast, the IRIB News coverage focuses on the Foreign Ministry spokesman’s greetings to the people of Iraq and their sharing in Iran’s grief. Both sources have اشاره to the importance of last week and the grandeur of the funeral ceremony.