Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was reportedly seen at the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei last week, his first public appearance since the outbreak of Operation Roaring Lion. The single report raises questions about whether individuals around him were IRGC bodyguards overseeing his detention.
The sighting of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei marks his first public appearance since the outbreak of Operation Roaring Lion. The single-source report notes that individuals around him may be IRGC bodyguards overseeing his detention, following his reported arrest on suspicion of Mossad ties. The details of Ahmadinejad's current status and the nature of his supervision remain unconfirmed from this single source.
3 developments
- StrongIranian media: Ahmadinejad attended regime economic council meeting on Saturday, contradicting NYT house arrest report
- DevelopingIranian state TV airs interviews with Jewish community representatives who attended Khamenei funeral
- StrongAhmadinejad denies Mossad collaboration, rejects house arrest reports
- StrongAhmadinejad attends Khamenei's funeral in first public appearance since war, amid NYT allegations
Source and signal
- Open-source intake