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Three of Khamenei's four sons attend eulogy; Mojtaba absent

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Three of Khamenei's four sons attend eulogy; Mojtaba absent

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TL;DR

Three of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's sons — Mostafa, Masoud, and Meysam — attended his eulogy ceremony this morning in Tehran alongside senior Iranian leadership, according to the Abu Ali Express channel. Mojtaba Khamenei, the fourth son and current Supreme Leader, was not present, the same report states.

01 · THE DISPATCH

This morning's eulogy ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran drew three of his four sons, according to the Abu Ali Express channel. Mostafa, Masoud, and Meysam Khamenei were in attendance alongside senior Iranian leadership figures. Mojtaba Khamenei, the fourth son who succeeded his father as Supreme Leader, was notably absent, the same source reports.

The absence of Mojtaba Khamenei at his father's eulogy continues to draw attention. As The Zioneer reported, earlier reports indicated Mojtaba did not attend his wife's funeral and burial ceremonies last week, though that claim remained unverified. The current Supreme Leader's public absence from a family ceremony — in a culture where attendance at such events carries significant weight — has fueled speculation among Iranian channels, though no official explanation has been provided.

This ABC-style report comes from a single source and has not been independently corroborated by Iranian state media or other official channels. The exact timing and location of the ceremony were not specified beyond "this morning in Tehran."

02 · How it developed

5 developments

  1. Latest

    Three brothers of Mojtaba Khamenei attended the funeral.

  2. All other children of Ali Khamenei were present at the funeral.

  3. Journalist Ganem Ibrahim reports Mojtaba was absent from funeral events.

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03 · Source and signal

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