Speaking at a cabinet meeting, which he chaired, Aref said comprehensive planning has been undertaken to receive guests, facilitate their participation in the ceremonies, and arrange bilateral meetings with Iranian officials.

“From Friday, dear guests from various countries will enter the country to attend this ceremony,” Aref said. “Proper planning has been arranged for welcoming these guests, their participation in the ceremonies, and bilateral meetings with our country's officials.”

The public farewell ceremonies for Ayatollah Khamenei will begin on July 4 at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, followed by funeral processions in Tehran on July 6 and in Qom on July 7, respectively. The late Leader will be laid to rest on July 9 at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad.

Ayatollah Khamenei and several members of his household were martyred in a terrorist US-Israeli strike targeting his residence in Tehran on February 28, the first day of the joint war of aggression launched by American and Israeli regimes against Iran.