Iran’s Supreme Leader presides over ceremony for late President Raisi

Iran rejects claims that people have distanced themselves from the Islamic Republic

The leader has rejected it.”Propaganda by enemies and claims that the people have distanced themselves from the Islamic Republic”. Public rallies have great political and social significance in Iran, as they were one of the decisive factors in the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

During the commemoration ceremony, he said, “This event has demonstrated, in front of the eyes of the world and in practice, the Iranian nation’s attachment and loyalty to the president and those who embodied the slogans of the revolution.”

On Thursday, the ultra-conservative president was buried at an important religious mausoleum in the city of Mashad, concluding a third day of massive funeral rites attended by delegations from nearly 60 countries.

Raisi became the President of Iran after winning the elections in 2021 48% participationthe shortest presidential election in the history of the Islamic Republic. The president was promoted as the successor to the current Supreme Leader, although his death meant a change of perspective in Iranian political circles.

During Raisi’s mandate, repression against critics, activists and journalists intensified, especially Against women for not wearing veilwhich sparked the largest protests against the Islamic Republic in years and left 500 people dead. The consequences of his measures have led to the public’s discrediting of his government, which has resulted in a general disinterest in electoral participation.