Coverage of martyr Raeisi's funeral in regional media

The extensive coverage of the funeral and burial ceremony of Ayatollah Raeisi, the martyred President of Iran, in Arab media outlets, Bahrain's willingness to normalize relations with Iran, the Zionist regime's officials and media admission of defeat against Islamic resistance in Palestine, and the resistance front's missile and drone response to Israel's crimes in Gaza are among the most important developments in West Asia in the past few hours

May 26, 2024 - 18:49
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Coverage of martyr Raeisi's funeral in regional media

Regional media outlets covered the funeral ceremony of Martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, the late President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, live on Thursday, concurrent with the ceremony held in Mashhad.

Lebanon's Al-Manar network extensively covered the ceremony, announcing that millions of Iranians from different parts of the country had gathered in Mashhad to pay tribute to the late President and participate in his funeral procession.

The network described Martyr Raeisi as "a servant of the people, a martyr of the republic, a divine scholar, and a pious individual whose place in the Islamic world will remain vacant."

Lebanon's Al-Ahed news agency also covered the ceremony, selecting the title "Millions Attend Martyr Raeisi's Funeral in Mashhad" and broadcasting it live on its front page.

The Syrian news agency also reported on the funeral procession of Martyr Raeisi to his eternal resting place, attended by millions of Iranians.

Bahrain's King: No reason to delay normalizing relations with Iran

Meanwhile, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa emphasized his country's support for reviving relations with Tehran during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.

The King stated that Bahrain wants to normalize relations with Iran, adding that there is no reason to delay this process.

Former Zionist regime military official: Army unable to defeat Hamas

Regarding the developments in Gaza, former Zionist regime military official, Major General Itzhak Brik, admitted that the army is unable to defeat the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas.

The Walla website of the Zionist regime also reported that the security chiefs and negotiating team of this regime have in a meeting admitted that they must reach an agreement with Hamas at any cost, even if it means considering the movement's recent proposal and offering more concessions.

Iraqi resistance drone attack on Eilat and Haifa ports in Occupied Territories

According to the Iraqi Islamic resistance launched a drone attack on the Israeli port of Haifa in response to Israel's crimes in Gaza.

The Iraqi Islamic resistance announced that it had targeted the occupied Haifa port with a drone early Friday morning, as part of the second phase of its resistance operation against the occupying regime and in support of the people of Gaza.

The Iraqi Islamic resistance had also launched a drone attack on a key target in the occupied Eilat port on Thursday night in response to the Zionist regime's crimes in Gaza.

Lebanon's Hezbollah also announced that it had targeted a gathering of Zionist military forces in the settlement of Yaron in northern occupied Palestine with a missile attack on Thursday night.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khamenei, meeting with the family of the martyred president, Ayatollah Raeisi on Wednesday evening, called the late president as a symbol of the slogans of the Islamic Revolution and described the love of people towards him as a message to the world in favor of the Islamic Republic.

Martyr Raeisi's father-in-law, Hojjat-ol-Islam Alam-ol-Hoda, his wife Dr. Jamileh Alam-ol-Hoda, his children and relatives had attended the meeting, where the leader described the loss of the late President Raeisi as a big and irreparable loss for the country.

Imam Khamenei, referring to the people's massive presence in the president's funeral, which was not hidden even to the foreign guests meeting with him, described it as a message to the world, in favor of the Islamic Republic, which demonstrated the popular roots of the Islamic Republic and its power; a power which is originated in the depth of the Iranian society and nation.

Photo shows Imam Khamenei meeting with the family of martyr Raeisi

 

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, at the end of this meeting, prayed and sought forgiveness for Mr. Raeisi, and pleaded to God to grant patience to the bereaved.