A single unverified report says the remains of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are in the Iranian city of Qom, prepared for transfer to Najaf, Iraq. The report contradicts earlier claims that the body had already left Iran en route to Najaf.
On Tuesday evening, a single unverified report indicated that the remains of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are still in the Iranian city of Qom, prepared for transfer to Najaf, Iraq. The report contradicts earlier claims that the body had already left Iran en route to Najaf, which were published just minutes earlier.
The Zioneer's coverage of Khamenei's remains has evolved rapidly. At 18:59 Jerusalem, the first report said the body was en route from Qom to Najaf. That was followed by two additional reports at the same minute: one claiming the body was at Najaf Airport, and another stating it was leaving Iran for Najaf. All three reports were based on single unverified sources. The latest report, published shortly after 19:00, now suggests the body had not left Qom at all, reversing the earlier trajectory.
The thread of reports follows earlier developments. On Tuesday June 30 at 18:56 Jerusalem, Iranian sources reported that Khamenei's body was exhumed from a temporary grave at the Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom. Later that day at 23:23, opposition-linked sources published an image of what they said was the coffin. On June 22, the IRGC chief of staff stated that a burial site was being prepared at the Khomeini mausoleum, and Iranian media reported a funeral ceremony in Qom. The Zioneer also reported on June 30 that Najaf Airport was preparing to receive the coffin.
All reports remain unverified. No official Iranian confirmation has been issued. The location and timing of the final burial remain unclear, with earlier indications pointing to Mashhad, and more recent reports suggesting Najaf or the Khomeini mausoleum.
3 developments
- DevelopingIranian state TV: part of Khamenei's funeral to be held in Iraq's Shiite holy cities
- StrongIranian sources say Khamenei's body exhumed from temporary grave in Qom
- DevelopingHamas delegation attends Khamenei's funeral in Tehran
- StrongIranian media: Khamenei funeral ceremony to be held in Qom on Tuesday
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- Internal intake