Iranian security officials reportedly blocked the new Supreme Leader from attending the funeral of his predecessor and father, the late Ali Khamenei, due to fears that Israel would either assassinate him or track his location, according to a single Iranian-linked source. The report adds that the prohibition was driven by concerns of Israeli tracking back to his hideout.
A single Iranian-linked source reports that security officials prevented the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, from attending the funeral of his father, the late Ali Khamenei, citing fears that Israel would exploit the public event to assassinate him or track him to his secure location. The report, which adds a new layer to the ongoing speculation around Khamenei's public absence, comes as a series of prior identical reports — as The Zioneer has published — from various Iranian figures and outlets have consistently suggested he would not attend over security concerns. On Saturday, Iranian negotiator Mohammad Marandi attributed the decision to security considerations. An earlier report from Thursday quoted Iran's representative to India stating the same. The new information claims the restriction was imposed by security officials directly, rather than being a personal decision. The account remains unverified by official Iranian sources and relies on a single channel.
3 developments
- StrongReport: Only Mojtaba Khamenei absent from wife's funeral as brothers attend
- DevelopingIranian channel reports Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend wife's funeral and burial
- StrongIran's supreme leader likely to skip father's funeral, citing security fears
- StrongIranian economic activist claims Mojtaba Khamenei will attend father's funeral
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