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Officials at various levels from China, India and Pakistan are among the foreign dignitaries attending the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this week.
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose country has emerged as a key mediator between Iran and the US, will travel to Iran in the coming days to "express condolences" on Khamenei's death, the country's foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Senior Chinese parliamentary official He Wei, who is vice chairman of China's top legislative body, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, will represent Beijing at the funeral, China's foreign ministry said.
Meanwhile, India's Deputy Foreign Minister, Shri Pabitra, and Bihar state governor, Syed Ata Hasnain, will attend the funeral, according to the Indian foreign ministry.
Khamenei's delayed funeral represents an opportunity for the Iranian regime to emphasize its diplomatic ties with other countries, as well as to project a sense of stability and unity within its borders.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran was hosting guests from around 100 countries, including heads of government, parliament speakers, foreign ministers, special government envoys, other political figures and numerous public delegations.
But apart from Sharif and Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili, who the semi-official Tasnim news agency said would attend, few foreign leaders will attend. Most of the countries in attendance, such as India and China, are sending senior officials instead.
Two senior Taliban officials, Afghanistan's deputy prime minister and acting foreign minister, will also be in Iran for the funeral.
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