Iranian state media showed preparations for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, set for this weekend. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf urged Iranians to mass at the event and 'sound to the world a call for blood revenge' for the late leader, according to multiple reports within the hour.
Within the past hour, Iranian state media broadcast footage of funeral preparations for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whose burial ceremonies are due to peak this weekend, according to reports across multiple channels. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf explicitly called on Iranians to use the funeral to rally a call for 'blood revenge' for Khamenei's death. The remarks follow Ghalibaf's statement at 11:54 Jerusalem that 'revenge for our Imam is the liberation of Jerusalem,' as The Zioneer reported, and after the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters warned Israel and the US at 10:30 Jerusalem against any 'miscalculation' during the funeral week, threatening a harsh response to aggression.
The funeral week — which Iranian officials said at 10:30 Jerusalem begins Friday, peaking Thursday with burial in Mashhad — caps a four-month period since Khamenei's elimination, as The Zioneer previously reported. What began as a single-channel report of a military warning (N12, at 10:30 Jerusalem) has since been corroborated by multiple Iranian state outlets and amplified by senior political figures: first the Khatam al-Anbiya statement itself, then Ghalibaf's earlier call for 'liberation of Jerusalem,' and now his explicit demand for 'blood revenge.' The source base has broadened from an Israeli news report to direct Iranian official statements.
As The Zioneer reported in earlier background coverage, Iran's judiciary chief Mohsen Ezhe'i vowed revenge on Wednesday, and Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref noted that neighboring countries have requested to send over one million mourners. The event is the largest in the Islamic Republic's history, with tens of millions expected to participate nationwide before Khamenei's burial in Mashhad.
It remains unclear whether the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, will appear publicly for the first time during the ceremonies. Also still unverified is the authenticity of recent footage reportedly showing a rare public protest against Khamenei, which The Zioneer flagged as circulating on Telegram channels.
5 developments
- DevelopingIranian Speaker Ghalibaf: Khamenei's blood will be avenged by liberating Jerusalem
- StrongIran's judiciary chief vows revenge for Khamenei's death, calls for massive funeral
- DevelopingIran deputy says neighbors want to send over 1 million mourners to Khamenei funeral
- DevelopingIranian hardliner calls for revenge on American soil, demands Trump extradition
Source and signal
- Internal intake