FM Sugiono pays final tribute to late Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono paid his respects to the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at his burial site in the holy city of Mashhad on Friday (July 10).

The visit came after a major geopolitical shift in the Middle East following Khamenei's death on February 28, 2026, in a US-Israeli military strike in Tehran.

Khamenei had served as Iran's highest political and religious authority for nearly 37 years.

"Indonesia will remember His Excellency (Ali Khamenei) as a respected Islamic scholar and an important figure in the enduring friendship between Indonesia and Iran," Sugiono wrote on his official social media account, monitored from Jakarta on Saturday.

The foreign minister said the long-standing relationship between Indonesia and Iran would continue to be built on mutual respect and solidarity.

On the sidelines of the visit, Sugiono held a bilateral meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi to discuss regional and global developments.

"The two ministers exchanged views on regional and global developments and emphasized the importance of resolving conflicts through dialogue, diplomacy, respect for national sovereignty, and international law," the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Saturday.

During the meeting, the two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations by expanding practical cooperation in various priority sectors.

The Indonesian delegation, which also included Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Ahmad Muzani, was received at the burial site by Ayatollah Ahmad Marvi, Chief Custodian of the Imam Reza Holy Shrine.

Muzani said Khamenei was buried beside the tomb of Imam Reza, the eighth imam in Shia Islam.

The Imam Reza Holy Shrine complex in Mashhad is one of Iran's holiest religious sites and attracts millions of Muslim pilgrims each year.

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Translator: Cindy Frishanti Octavia, Yashinta Difa

Editor: Primayanti

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