The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attended a planning meeting for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to a Persian-language report. The meeting focuses on logistics and security arrangements for the ceremony.
The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attended a planning meeting for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday afternoon, according to a Persian-language report. The meeting, held in Tehran, focused on logistical and security arrangements for the funeral ceremony. The IRGC has been tasked with organizing the funeral in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad, as The Zioneer previously reported (June 18). The involvement of the IRGC commander underscores the high priority and security sensitivity of the event. The burial site is being prepared at the mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini, as stated by IRGC Chief of Staff Hassan Zahedi on June 22. The timing and other details of the funeral have not yet been officially announced.
3 developments
- StrongIRGC chief of staff says Khamenei burial site being prepared at Khomeini mausoleum
- DevelopingIRGC commander vows revenge for Khamenei's death, threatens to 'wipe out the Zionists'
- DevelopingIRGC Officer Reveals Khamenei Stressed IRGC's Power in Meetings
- StrongIRGC chief Vahidi, Iranian FM Araghchi reportedly arrive at Khamenei funeral on motorcycles
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