A report on Telegram says IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi were seen arriving at the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday, riding motorcycles. The detail adds to a series of observations of senior Iranian officials at the mass funeral in Tehran.
On Monday, a Telegram report claimed that IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived at the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on motorcycles, the latest sighting of Vahidi navigating the chaotic funeral traffic. Earlier Monday, Vahidi was seen hitching a ride to bypass congestion, as The Zioneer reported. The new report adds to a series of appearances by Vahidi, who had been deep underground until recently.
The Zioneer first reported on Sunday, July 5 at 07:52 Jerusalem that Vahidi spoke at the funeral. Later that morning, at 07:52, it was reported that Vahidi and IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani attended the farewell ceremony for Khamenei's body, with mourners raising red flags of revenge and chanting. The same day, Vahidi was reported to have emerged from underground as a central figure in the funeral proceedings. All these reports originated from N12 journalists. The current motorcycle report is from a single unverified Telegram source, marking a shift to less corroborated information.
The funeral ceremonies began on Friday, July 3, drawing millions of mourners and foreign delegations, including Pakistan's General Munir and the son of Hassan Nasrallah, as The Zioneer reported. The motorcycle sighting of two senior officials underscores the severe traffic congestion that has characterized the event.
The motorcycle report remains unverified and lacks independent corroboration. No official confirmation or additional source details have been reported.
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