The source focusing on the Arab world reports that Iranian social media users have noticed that a message recently published by Mojtaba Khamenei is nearly identical to a 2018 speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The claim has not been independently verified.
The Zioneer reported Saturday night that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, had published a message thanking Iraq. The publication came amid weeks of speculation about his whereabouts and role following his father's death. On Sunday evening, an Arabic-language the source reported that Iranian social media users had detected that the message was nearly identical to a 2018 statement by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. The channel described the similarity as 'almost complete.' The claim has not been independently verified. The original message has not been publicly compared by independent analysts. The allegation adds to the cloud of uncertainty surrounding Khamenei's status and the question of whether the message was genuinely his.
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