Iranian sources report that the body of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was exhumed from its temporary grave at the Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom on Tuesday morning, ahead of official funeral ceremonies planned in Iran and Iraq in about a week. The Zioneer previously reported that the funeral schedule includes events in multiple cities, with burial in Mashhad.
New reports from Iranian sources indicate that the body of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was exhumed from its temporary burial site at the Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom early Tuesday. The move comes as preparations advance for the official funeral ceremonies, which, according to earlier reports covered by The Zioneer, are expected to span Iran and Iraq over the coming week. The sources state that the exhumation took place ahead of the formal procession, which Iranian officials have said will pass through Iraqi Shiite holy cities before concluding in Mashhad for burial. The exhumation follows a series of funeral-related developments The Zioneer has tracked since Khamenei's death: the IRGC chief of staff announced work on a burial site at the Khomeini mausoleum, the Tehran mayor confirmed Iraqi ceremonies, and senior officials from over 30 countries confirmed attendance at the Friday funeral. What remains unclear is whether the exhumation and reburial sequence reflects logistical scheduling or internal political maneuvering after reports in recent weeks about an abduction of Khamenei's son, Mojtaba — a story the Desk has covered as a single unverified claim from an Arabic channel.
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