Gunfire at the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad targeted members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, killing several and wounding many, according to reports. The funeral is still ongoing, and no further details on the perpetrators or motive have been released.
Tonight, reports from Mashhad indicate that gunfire during the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has resulted in several IRGC members killed and many wounded, according to unverified reports. The funeral is still ongoing, and no further details on the perpetrators or motive have been released.
This development builds on The Zioneer’s initial report of gunfire at the event, published at 00:36 Jerusalem time on Thursday, July 9. At the time, no details on casualties or perpetrators were available. Throughout Thursday, the reported the funeral proceedings, including senior officials in attendance and military aircraft overhead, as reported in multiple updates. The current report, from a single unverified channel, now claims specific IRGC casualties.
The IRGC has been on high alert in recent days amid multiple security incidents. As The Zioneer reported, IRGC soldiers have claimed chaos and evacuation of bases, and IRGC missile crews unable to attend the funeral wrote loyalty messages on missiles. Earlier this week, the IRGC commander vowed revenge for Khamenei's death.
It remains unclear who carried out the attack, whether it was coordinated, or if the casualty figures are accurate. No independent confirmation is available.
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