According to a report early Wednesday morning, President Masoud Pezeshkian has left Iraq and is en route to Iran. The report provides no further details on the reasons for the departure.
Early Wednesday morning, a report indicated that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has left Iraq and is en route to Iran. The report does not specify the reason for the departure or provide further details on his current whereabouts.
This development follows a series of reports Tuesday evening, as The Zioneer reported at 21:15 Jerusalem: Pezeshkian and IRGC Quds Force commander Ismail Qaani had landed in Najaf, Iraq. Shortly afterward, unofficial Iranian channels reported that Pezeshkian was departing Iraq after attending the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. By 21:15, reports indicated he was abruptly returning to Tehran from Najaf, and his plane had entered Iranian airspace. The thread culminated in a report that Pezeshkian returned urgently after accompanying Khamenei's coffin.
The Zioneer previously reported that Pezeshkian had traveled to Iraq to participate in funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, alongside Quds Force commander Qaani. The visit was originally reported as a landing in Najaf on Tuesday evening, with the purpose undisclosed at the time.
The reason for the abrupt departure from Iraq remains unknown. It is also unclear whether this new report represents an official confirmation of Pezeshkian's movement or a separate source reiterating earlier reports. No further details on his current location or the status of his travel have been provided.
5 developments
- StrongReport: Iranian plane believed to be carrying President Pezeshkian departs Tehran
- StrongIranian President Pezeshkian meets Pakistan's PM Sharif in Islamabad
- DevelopingNew York Times: Iran's Pezeshkian threatens to resign if US-Iran deal fails
- DevelopingIranian President Pezeshkian denies threatening to resign, says claim aimed at harming his standing
Source and signal
- Internal intake