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New details emerge on statue of Khamenei's clenched fist with 'We must rise' slogan

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
New details emerge on statue of Khamenei's clenched fist with 'We must rise' slogan

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 12:22

TL;DR

According to reports, a statue of the clenched fist of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been placed alongside a caption reading 'We must rise!' — a phrase interpreted as a call to resist and fight. The statue is said to recall a legend that Khamenei's son Mojtaba saw his father's fist still clenched at the moment of his death.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A new report describes a statue of the clenched fist of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, accompanied by the slogan 'We must rise!' (Hebrew: 'צריך להתרומם'), interpreted as a call to rise and fight. According to the report, the statue references a legend in which Khamenei's son Mojtaba saw his father's fist still clenched at the moment of death. The symbolism comes amid continued funeral preparations and heightened rhetoric from Iranian officials, as previously reported by The Zioneer.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

  1. Latest

    Statue of Khamenei's clenched fist placed in Tehran's Revolution Square.

  2. Statue features 'We must rise' slogan and references Mojtaba's deathbed account.

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

  • Internal intake
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