All senior Iranian officials attended the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday, with the notable exception of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). His continued absence fuels speculation about his fate.
All senior members of Iran’s leadership — security, military and political branches — attended the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Friday, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The sole exception was Mojtaba Khamenei, the former Supreme Leader's son and designated successor, whose whereabouts remain unclear.
Mojtaba Khamenei's absence from the multi-day mourning period has continued for several days, as The Zioneer reported earlier this week. On Wednesday, an Iranian economic activist claimed he would appear at the funeral, but that claim has not been corroborated by official Iranian sources. As of Friday afternoon, no Iranian state body has addressed the absence or confirmed his status.
The visible display of regime hierarchy at the funeral — with all other senior figures present — underscores the significance of Mojtaba Khamenei's continued disappearance from public view.
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