Taliban Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Baradar Expected to Visit Iran for Funeral of Ayatollah Khamenei

Kabul — Sources say that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Islamic Emirate, is expected to travel to Iran on Thursday to attend the funeral ceremony of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian authorities have not yet issued an official statement confirming the funeral arrangements or foreign delegations expected to attend. More details are expected as the situation develops.