To the sound of revenge cries, crowds assemble in front of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's coffin in Tehran, according to reports. The scene is part of the ongoing funeral ceremonies.
At around 21:00 Jerusalem on Saturday evening, crowds gathered around the coffin of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, chanting revenge cries, according to reports. The scene marks the latest development in the ongoing funeral ceremonies, which have drawn large crowds to the capital since they began. By 21:12 Jerusalem, official reports indicated that Iran's Intelligence Ministry had already issued a statement vowing revenge for Khamenei's killing, as The Zioneer reported.
This event builds on a sequence of escalating funeral chants first reported at 06:20 Jerusalem on Saturday. The thread began with mourners chanting 'Death to Israel, Death to America' in version 1, followed in version 2 by signs calling for President Trump's assassination. By versions 4 and 5, a figure identified as Ganam Ibrahim led 'blood revenge' chants directed at the United States and President Trump. Corroboration evolved from a single source to the Persian-language channel Abu Ali Express and multiple Iranian Telegram channels, as noted in the thread items.
As background, The Zioneer reported on Thursday July 2 that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called on Iranians to 'sound the cry for blood revenge to the world' at the funeral. Additionally, an article from July 1 described mourners calling for Trump's assassination and the destruction of Israel. The Intelligence Ministry's statement on Saturday formalized the regime's commitment to retaliation.
It remains unverified whether the chants this evening specifically included calls for Trump's assassination or the destruction of Israel, as earlier versions reported; the current reports only describe general revenge cries. The size of the crowd and any organizational role by state or paramilitary entities also remain unspecified.
7 developments
- StrongGhalibaf calls on Iranians to 'sound the cry for blood revenge to the world' at Khamenei funeral
- DevelopingYnet reports documentation from Tehran showing coffins of Khamenei and family members killed with him
- DevelopingHamas delegation attends Khamenei's funeral in Tehran
- DevelopingThe Zioneer's correspondent: 20 million expected from Tehran alone for Khamenei's funeral
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