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IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi appears alongside Khamenei's coffin at Tehran farewell ceremony

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi appears alongside Khamenei's coffin at Tehran farewell ceremony

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 01:17

TL;DR

IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi appeared alongside the coffin of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the farewell ceremony in Tehran, according to Israeli media reports. The ceremony was held overnight as part of the funeral proceedings.

01 · THE DISPATCH

IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi appeared alongside the coffin of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the farewell ceremony in Tehran, new details from Israeli media reports show. The appearance, reported at 01:17 Jerusalem, follows an earlier bulletin at 01:10 which noted that the ceremony was being held overnight and that Vahidi was in attendance. The new image places Vahidi directly beside the coffin, a highly visible role during the funeral proceedings. As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, Vahidi had emerged publicly in recent days to coordinate the funeral preparations, marking his first public appearances since February.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Iranian authorities officially display Khamenei's coffin in Tehran for the first time.

  2. IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi seen at Khamenei's farewell ceremony.

  3. Tehran hosts farewell ceremony for late Supreme Leader Khamenei

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

  • Internal intake
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