Senior commanders of Iran's Armed Forces participated in a farewell ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to a single Persian-language report cited by Israeli monitoring channels.
A single Persian-language report, circulated in Israeli monitoring channels this afternoon (Fri 12:29 Jerusalem), states that senior commanders of Iran's armed forces attended a farewell ceremony in Tehran for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The report does not name specific attendees or provide a location beyond the capital.
The event follows an extensive week of funeral ceremonies that began formally on Thu Jul 2 at the Musalla compound in Tehran, as The Zioneer reported that afternoon. By that time, IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi had already made several public appearances after months underground — first at a funeral-planning meeting with President Pezeshkian and Speaker Ghalibaf (Thu Jul 2, 15:04 Jerusalem), then at the funeral site itself later that same day. The new report of a separate farewell ceremony for senior military commanders — distinct from the public processions — is the first indication of a more restricted, possibly internal, commemoration for the armed forces' leadership.
The report remains unverified by independent sources; the event has not been confirmed by state Iranian media or official channels. It is not yet clear whether this ceremony is distinct from, or part of, the broader funeral itinerary that The Zioneer reported on Wed Jul 1 would include a ceremony in Qom on Tuesday.
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