President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, and Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf were seen at the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday, according to N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig. The display of unity among the three branches of government comes as the regime consolidates around the new leadership.
At the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday, the three heads of Iran's branches of government—President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, and Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf—were seen together, according to N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig. The joint appearance, which the desk's latest update on Thursday had previewed, caps a series of senior regime figures emerging at the funeral ceremonies.
The Zioneer tracked the regime's funeral preparations throughout Thursday, when IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi made his first public appearance after months underground, attending a planning meeting with Pezeshkian and Ghalibaf. Later that day, the desk reported Vahidi's continued tours of Tehran, his second public emergence at the funeral site, and the participation of the entire senior Iranian Armed Forces command. By Thursday afternoon, reports indicated that all senior regime officials had attended the funeral in the front row, and the three top officials—the same ones seen today—were already said to have paid their respects.
As The Zioneer has reported, the regime has called for a massive turnout, with the judiciary chief vowing revenge for Khamenei's death and pledging allegiance to the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf urged Iranians to 'flood' the funeral and demanded 'blood revenge.' The funeral procession began earlier Friday, with millions expected to attend and foreign delegations arriving in Tehran.
The specific timing of the three leaders' joint appearance within the funeral program remains unclear, and no official statement from the regime has confirmed their coordinated presence.
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