Iranian parliament speaker calls for public turnout at former supreme leader's funeral

In a message to the public, Qalibaf also called for vengeance over Khamenei's killing, saying Iranians should not remain silent in the face of what he described as aggression.

Public funeral ceremonies are scheduled to begin Saturday at 6 am local time (0300 GMT) at Tehran's Mosalla Mosque, according to Iranian authorities.

Khamenei is expected to be buried on July 9 at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad. He was killed on Feb. 28, the first day of the US-Israeli war against Iran.