Iran media: US pressure kept 13 countries away from Khamenei funeral

Iran media: US pressure kept 13 countries away from Khamenei funeral At least 13 countries, including several in Eastern Europe, Africa, the Gulf and East Asia, decided against attending the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei under US pressure, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported. Some of these governments later sought to explain their absence to Tehran through diplomatic channels, the report said. Citing an unnamed senior source, the report said that US officials had waged a "comprehensive campaign" over the past five days to discourage foreign delegations from travelling to Tehran for the commemorations.