Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is expected to avoid attending his father's funeral due to concerns Israel may attempt to assassinate him or track him to his hiding place, according to an Israeli media monitoring report.
A new report published by an Israeli media monitoring channel states that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend the funeral of his father, the late Ali Khamenei, due to concerns that Israeli intelligence might attempt to assassinate him or track his movements to locate his current hideout.
The claim adds a fresh security rationale to the speculation surrounding the successor's absence, following earlier reports that security officials had warned against his attendance. As The Zioneer previously reported, Khamenei's continued absence from public view during the multi-day mourning period has fueled questions regarding his fate and status. Earlier reports indicated he had expressed a desire to lead the funeral prayers but was overruled by his security detail.
The report is based on a single, unverified source and has not been corroborated by official Iranian statements. The actual funeral schedule and Khamenei's final decision remain unconfirmed.
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