Dmitry Medvedev Attends Ali Khamenei Funeral After U.S.-Israeli Air Strike Killed Him

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev will attend the ceremony for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday, the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday.

“Khamenei’s coffin readied as Iran prepares for seven-day funeral Representatives from more than 100 countries are expected to attend the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which starts on Friday, according to Iranian state-linked news broadcaster IRIB”

Al Jazeera

The Al Jazeera report says Khamenei was killed aged 86 in a joint United States-Israeli air strike on his compound on February 28, the first day of the US-Israel war on Iran.

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera adds that the commemoration will begin in Tehran on Friday and run for seven days, with funeral processions moving southwards towards the Iranian city of Qom and an official reception planned at Najaf International Airport in Iraq.

The BBC report frames the broader diplomatic context around a US-Iran ceasefire, saying many world leaders welcomed the agreement that would lead to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

In that same BBC account, Dmitry Medvedev is quoted as warning that the ceasefire shows “wisdom and prudence have prevailed” but that “cheap oil would not be on offer.”

A separate report in اليـوم السابع says the New York Times revealed that Russia has begun providing Iran with an alternative route away from the Strait of Hormuz by increasing shipping through the Caspian Sea in recent months.

That same اليـوم السابع account says the New York Times reported Moscow is exporting drone components to Iran via the Caspian Sea and moving goods that previously passed through the Strait of Hormuz, including about two million tons of Russian wheat annually.

BBC

The BBC also describes the ceasefire’s intended effect on shipping, saying the agreement would lead to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and that Gulf states would support it conditionally.

In the Al Jazeera funeral coverage, the coffin of Khamenei alongside several of his family members will be placed in the Grand Mosalla for public viewing, and on Monday and Tuesday the funeral processions will move southwards towards Qom.

Al Jazeera further notes that on Wednesday an official reception will be held at Najaf International Airport in Iraq, followed by public processions in Najaf and Karbala.

The BBC reports broad global support for a US-Iran ceasefire, saying Britain and Russia also voiced their support and that President Donald Trump said he would suspend the bombing if Iran opens the vital shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz.

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The BBC also quotes Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry writing that “The Kingdom hopes this ceasefire will provide an opportunity to achieve a comprehensive and lasting de-escalation,” and it says Israel supported the agreement but said it does not include Lebanon.

In the same BBC account, it adds that global oil prices fell sharply after the ceasefire announcement and that Brent crude dipped below $100 a barrel for the first time in weeks.

The Al Jazeera funeral timeline places Khamenei’s final burial ceremony at the shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad on Friday, after processions move through Tehran, Qom, and Iraqi cities including Najaf and Karbala.

Against that backdrop, the BBC’s inclusion of Dmitry Medvedev’s caution about “cheap oil” underscores how the ceasefire’s maritime and energy stakes are treated as linked to Russia’s position in the wider diplomatic picture.