The ceremonies opened at Tehran's Grand Mosalla, where crowds carrying Iranian flags and red banners assembled to pay their final respects

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is accompanied by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PPP Secretary General Nayyer Bukhari, and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah

The PM is leading a high-level delegation comprising National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PPP Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah

The funeral is scheduled to be held on July 9 in Khamenei's hometown of Mashhad after three days of mourning ceremonies in Tehran, followed by a ceremony in the holy city of Qom

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says preparations are being made for direct talks between the two countries

Iranian and international media report that the attacks targeted Tehran as well as cities of Isfahan, Tabriz, Qom and Karaj

President Trump says objective of operation was to eliminate threats emanating from Iranian government and to defend the American people

The prayers have been led by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The latest media reports say the wreckage of President Raisi’s helicopter was found this morning, extinguishing hopes of survival for those on board.