A report says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was attacked by a crowd of hardline supporters during the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday, who shouted 'death to the groveler' and tried to confront him. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was also struck by a stone and chased into an alley, with attackers waving flags and cursing him, according to the report.
The Zioneer has obtained a new report providing additional details about the attacks on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during the Monday funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. According to the report, the crowd that attacked Pezeshkian specifically shouted "death to the groveler" (in Hebrew: "מוות לפייסן") and tried to confront him. Araghchi was struck by a stone and chased into an alley, with attackers waving flags, cursing him, and calling for his death. This new report, published at 08:04 Jerusalem, adds further specifics to the previously known accounts.
The Zioneer's coverage of the attacks has developed over the course of the morning. At 06:42 Jerusalem, we first reported on the attacks, citing the New York Times, which noted that the crowd shouted "death to the groveler" during the attack on Pezeshkian and that Araghchi was struck by a stone. At 06:55, we covered a video showing Araghchi being stoned and fleeing into a side alley. At 07:01, we reported that Pezeshkian's office had circulated footage of the attack on the president, showing him swaying as security forces rescued him. The source quality has evolved from a single NYT report to video evidence and official confirmation from the president's office.
The funeral of Khamenei, who died on July 1, was attended by senior Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries, as The Zioneer has reported. The attacks on the president and foreign minister highlight the deep divisions within Iran's political establishment, particularly between hardline factions and the more moderate government. As previously reported, IRGC chief Ahmad Vahidi and Foreign Minister Araghchi were seen arriving at the funeral on motorcycles, and Araghchi thanked international delegations, claiming 70 countries attended.
The perpetrators of the attacks have not been identified, and their motives remain unclear. The new report is from a single source and has not been independently corroborated. The exact sequence of events and the level of coordination, if any, are still unknown.
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