Iran says US pressured nations to skip Khamenei funeral
Iranian state media has claimed that 13 countries withdrew or scaled back their attendance at the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after diplomatic pressure from Washington. The Tasnim news agency, citing an unnamed senior source, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that attending would be seen as an unfriendly act. The United States has not confirmed the claim, and China, India and Pakistan sent officials regardless.
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