New Delhi, March 5 -- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh visited the embassy in New Delhi on Thursday to sign a condolence book in memory of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Khatibzadeh's tribute comes as Iranian state media reported that preparations are underway at Tehran's Grand Mosalla for the placement of the body of the late Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israel-led strike on Iran.

The Grand Mosalla, a massive prayer complex used for the city's most significant state-religious gatherings, is serving as the centrepiece for a three-day farewell ceremony.

Following established protocol, the farewell ceremony will be followed by a funeral procession, with thousands of mourners expe...