Preparations are underway at the burial site of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's coffin inside the shrine, according to an unverified report on Channel 12's Telegram feed. The report did not specify further details.
Unverified reports on Channel 12's Telegram feed at 21:20 Jerusalem Thursday indicate that preparations are underway at the burial site of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's coffin inside the shrine. The report, citing the outlet's foreign desk, did not provide further details on the nature of the preparations or a timeline.
The development follows a day of major events in Mashhad. As The Zioneer reported earlier on Thursday (00:36 Jerusalem), senior Iranian officials including Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, advisor Mohammad Mokhber, and Ayatollah Hassan Khomeini attended Khamenei's burial ceremony, which took place amid reports of explosions in the area. Prior to that, at the same timestamp, initial reports indicated final burial preparations were being made, and that IRGC Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani had arrived in Mashhad accompanying the coffin. Throughout Thursday morning (00:36 Jerusalem), reports of Iranian fighter jets escorting the aircraft carrying the body, and later flying over Mashhad to secure the funeral, were followed by confirmation that the plane had landed and the funeral was underway.
As The Zioneer reported on July 5, Iranian opposition channels have mocked the regime over the lack of aerial footage from the funeral, suggesting the regime was dissatisfied with attendance. The burial preparations, if confirmed, would mark the next stage in the succession process.
The authenticity of the latest report could not be independently verified, and no official Iranian confirmation has been issued.
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