All senior Iranian regime officials attended the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the front row, according to a Persian-language the source. The report emphasizes the display of regime hierarchy during the ceremony.
A Persian-language source reports that all senior Iranian regime officials attended the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the front row on Friday, as the ceremonies continued at the Mosalla complex in Tehran. The front-row attendance of the entire senior leadership — from the president to military commanders — underscores the regime's effort to project unity and continuity during the transition, four months after Khamenei's elimination in Operation Roaring Lion.
The Zioneer has tracked the regime's funeral preparations since Thursday. At 15:04 Jerusalem on Thursday, The Zioneer reported that IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi made his first public appearance after months underground, meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Later that day, Vahidi toured Tehran, then appeared at the funeral site multiple times — placing his hand on the coffin. By Thursday evening, senior commanders of the Armed Forces attended a farewell ceremony. Corroboration evolved from a desk-reviewed report to multiple reports and Reuters images.
The Zioneer reported earlier Friday that 20 million mourners were expected from Tehran alone, and that foreign delegations from China, Russia, Hezbollah, Amal, the Taliban, and others arrived in the capital. The funeral ceremonies began Friday morning after four months of delay. The display of the full hierarchy on Friday marks a public show of stability after months of limited visibility for senior figures.
The identity of the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not been officially confirmed, and security concerns have led to expectations that he will not attend the funeral in person, as The Zioneer reported Thursday evening.
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