According to a report circulated in Israeli media-monitoring channels, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has expressed a desire to attend the funeral ceremony of his father, the late Ali Khamenei, but security officials oppose the move. The claim, attributed to ynet as the originating outlet, is based on a single source and has not been corroborated by official Iranian statements.
A new report claims that Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has expressed a desire to attend the funeral of his father, the late Ali Khamenei, but that security officials are opposed to the plan due to the risk to his safety. The report was first carried by ynet and republished by an Israeli monitoring channel. It adds another layer to a fast-moving story that The Zioneer has been tracking for two weeks. Earlier reporting, citing Iran's representative to India, indicated that Khamenei was expected to skip the funeral over security concerns, and multiple unverified reports claimed he was absent from his wife's funeral as well. The current claim — that Khamenei wants to attend but is being blocked — is unconfirmed and rests on a single source; official Iranian media have not addressed it. The funeral of Ali Khamenei, who died on June 19, has drawn delegations from dozens of countries and an unprecedented public outpouring in Iran, while the whereabouts and status of his successor remain the subject of intense speculation.
3 developments
- StrongIran's supreme leader likely to skip father's funeral, citing security fears
- StrongIranian economic activist claims Mojtaba Khamenei will attend father's funeral
- DevelopingIranian channel reports Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend wife's funeral and burial
- DevelopingKhamenei funeral reportedly set for July 4, US Independence Day
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