A fire broke out at the Imam Reza Dargah in Mashhad where Ayatollah Khamenei was laid to rest.

A fire broke out in the cemetery of Reza Mosque in Mashhad city where Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried. It is being told that there is a fire in the workshop there. According to Iranian state media, the fire broke out at a construction site in the religious site complex, where workers were processing bitumen. At present the emergency teams have brought the fire under control.

There was no damage to the cemetery.

Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that firefighters stopped the fire from spreading to the central cemetery of the shrine and the adjacent Goharshad Mosque. Officials said there were no reports of injuries and there was no damage to the cemetery. The cause of the fire is being investigated. Earlier in the year 2022, there was a fire here due to short circuit. Then it was handled without any major damage.

Former Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in this cemetery, after which this place has once again come into discussion. Many members of Khamenei’s family were killed in the attack by America and Israel. The process of Khamenei’s funeral started from Iran’s capital Tehran.

Lakhs of people attended Khamenei’s last farewell

After this, religious programs were organized in Qom city the next day. His body was later taken to Iraq, where last rites and religious ceremonies took place in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala. According to Iranian officials, about 15 million people attended Khamenei’s funeral.

Mujtaba Khamenei vowed to take revenge

Current Supreme Leader of Iran Mojtaba Khamenei issued a public message after the funeral of his late father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He said, ‘I will definitely take revenge for my father’s blood, revenge is also the desire of our country.’ Mujtaba Khamenei expressed gratitude to the millions of people who attended the funeral. Reminded Khamenei’s contribution to the Islamic Revolution. Along with this, Iraq, Iran and other countries were also called upon to join this fight.