According to The New York Times, President Masoud Pezeshkian was attacked by a crowd of hardline supporters during the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday, with footage showing him being rescued by security forces. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was also struck by a stone and fled the scene.
The attack on President Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Araghchi at Monday's funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei marks a sharp escalation of internal tensions within Iran's regime, according to a report by The New York Times. The Zioneer has previously reported on the funeral (July 3-6) and on ongoing hardline protests against the emerging US-Iran agreement. The funeral, which drew large crowds and international delegations, became the stage for a direct confrontation between the regime's moderate camp—led by Pezeshkian and Araghchi—and hardline elements opposed to negotiations with the US.
Footage posted on social media and shared by the president's office shows Pezeshkian being pushed by a crowd chanting 'death to the stooge'. Security personnel extracted him. Araghchi was struck by a stone and forced to flee. The incidents underscore the deep rift within the Iranian leadership as the succession after Khamenei's death continues.
3 developments
- StrongNew footage shows protesters stepping on Trump picture at Khamenei funeral
- DevelopingVideo shows Iranian FM Araghchi stoned, chased into alley during Khamenei's funeral
- DevelopingIran's top three leaders attend Khamenei's funeral, N12 reports
- StrongFuneral emcee at Khamenei's funeral threatens to murder Trump: 'his elimination is ours'
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