TEHRAN – With hearts still burning from an unhealed wound, Iran is preparing to mark the 40th day after the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. In a series of nationwide mourning events scheduled for April 8–10, the nation will hold memorial gatherings, speeches, and prayers to honour the legacy of the late Leader.

“Forty days have passed, yet every moment without you feels like a century,” mourners will cry out in unison. “You left, but your light still guides every step we take on this sacred path.”

Iran’s Islamic Propagation Coordination Council on Monday announced the full programme for the commemoration. The council invited all noble Iranians to participate with a maximum and resolute presence, creating yet another scene of enduring epic — a scene that will shake the heavens and echo through history.