Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Supreme Leader's advisor Mohammad Mokhber, and Ayatollah Hassan Khomeini were present at the burial ceremony of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad on Thursday evening, according to N12. The attendance occurred amid reports of explosions in the area.
The burial of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei took place in Mashhad on Thursday evening, with top Iranian officials in attendance. Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Supreme Leader advisor Mohammad Mokhber, and Ayatollah Hassan Khomeini were present at the ceremony, N12 reported. The event occurred amid reports of explosions in the area, the nature of which remains unclear. The burial marks the final stage of a week-long funeral process that began in Tehran on July 3.
Earlier on Thursday, the body was transported from Iraq to Mashhad under heavy security. As The Zioneer reported in its overnight updates (00:36 Jerusalem), Iranian fighter jets escorted the aircraft carrying Khamenei's coffin. IRGC Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani arrived in Mashhad accompanying the coffin, and Iranian aircraft were deployed overhead to secure the ceremony. Reports indicated that the funeral procession in Mashhad was underway shortly after midnight.
Funeral ceremonies for Khamenei began in Tehran on July 3, with heads of all three branches of government attending — as The Zioneer reported on July 3 at 14:49 Jerusalem. Ghalibaf, who was seen breaking down in tears at that earlier ceremony (July 3, 21:35 Jerusalem), was among the officials present at the burial. Iranian authorities had earlier called for massive public turnout and demanded "blood revenge" against Israel and the United States, as The Zioneer reported on July 2.
It remains unclear what caused the explosions reported during the burial, and whether there were any casualties or disruptions. Security concerns had been cited regarding the participation of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose attendance was reportedly tied to security considerations, as The Zioneer reported on July 5.
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