Indonesian Ambassador to Tehran Represents Indonesia at Khamenei's Final Respects

The Indonesian government has sent its Ambassador to Tehran, Rolliansyah Soemirat, as its official representative to attend the funeral rites for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the government received an invitation and expressed its appreciation for being included in the memorial events. “The Indonesian government expresses its utmost appreciation for the invitation from the Iranian government to attend the series of events honouring the late Ayatollah Khamenei,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang on Saturday (4/7/2026). The Iranian government conveyed to all diplomatic representatives on 2 July that the official memorial ceremony would be attended by high-ranking officials from the central government. Iran expressed its appreciation for Indonesia’s decision to officially appoint its Ambassador in Tehran to represent the country. According to official information from the Iranian government, the series of memorial events for Khamenei is taking place from 3 to 9 July in various cities across Iran and Iraq. Ambassador Rolliansyah Soemirat attended the ceremony and prayers on 4 July local time at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran. “For your information, on the morning of 4 July Tehran time, the Indonesian Ambassador attended the ceremony and prayers for the deceased whose body was laid in state at the Grand Mosalla, Tehran,” Yvonne stated. News agency AFP reported that thousands of mourners carrying red banners, a symbol associated with calls for revenge, gathered in the courtyard of the Grand Mosalla in the Iranian capital ahead of the arrival of Khamenei’s coffin. They chanted “death to America” and “revenge, revenge”, according to an AFP journalist at the scene. Riot police were on guard around the area as the crowd gathered. Khamenei’s body will lie in state day and night until Monday inside the Grand Mosalla complex, which was opened to the public on Saturday at 6:00 a.m. local time (0230 GMT).