Tehran alleges the delegations — from Eastern Europe, Africa, the Gulf, and East Asia — pulled out in response to Washington's demands, in a report carried by Iranian state-aligned media Saturday evening.
Iranian state-aligned channels reported Saturday evening that 13 countries canceled their participation in the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, attributing the move to American diplomatic pressure. The claim, which The Zioneer cannot independently verify, specifies the breakdown as three Eastern European states, five African nations, two Gulf states, and two East Asian countries. No named sources or official confirmations accompanied the report. The timing and precise composition of the alleged withdrawals remain unconfirmed. As The Zioneer previously reported, Iran's nuclear sites have been closed to IAEA inspectors since late June amid an opaque U.S.-Iran interim understanding. Fresh satellite imagery from the same period shows limited activity at the Natanz site and continued obstruction at Isfahan, while the secret 'Mount Makoush' facility near Natanz — mentioned in past U.S. and Israeli statements — displays vehicle movements indicating ongoing tunnel reinforcement.
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