Iranian security officials prevented Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei from attending his father Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran over fears he could be targeted, according to reports. His three brothers — Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud — did attend the ceremony on Sunday, as seen in video footage.
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend his father Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran on Sunday, with Iranian security officials keeping him away over fears he could be tracked or targeted, according to reports. Three of his brothers — Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud — were seen at the ceremony at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, as shown in unverified footage.
As The Zioneer reported in a thread of bulletins since earlier Sunday, Mojtaba has not appeared publicly since assuming the role of Supreme Leader. A representative of Iran to India had previously stated that security warnings prompted the decision. The continued absence, now covering both multiple days of public mourning and the main funeral service, sustains questions about his condition and whereabouts.
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