According to Iranian media, two members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed by unidentified assailants during the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad. Iranian social media networks are claiming the Mossad was behind the attack. Chaos was reported at the scene.
At 00:40 Jerusalem, Iranian media reported that two members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed by unknown assailants during the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, with chaos reported at the scene. Iranian social media networks are claiming, without verification, that Israel's Mossad was behind the attack.
This follows earlier reports at 00:36 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported unverified gunfire at the funeral. Minutes later, updates confirmed that several IRGC members had been killed and many wounded, with reports that Basij members were among the casualties. The number of fatalities has now been specified as two in the latest update.
The Zioneer reported on June 18 that Iran's interior ministry had assigned the IRGC responsibility for organizing Khamenei's funeral ceremonies in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad. The IRGC's presence at the event was thus extensive. Prior incidents of IRGC members being killed in mysterious circumstances have led to Iranian suspicions of Mossad involvement, as The Zioneer reported on June 30 regarding a operation in Kermanshah.
The identity and motive of the assailants remain unclear. The claim of Mossad involvement has not been independently verified, and the exact number of casualties is still subject to confirmation as the funeral continues.
20 developments
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- DevelopingIran's interior ministry assigns IRGC responsibility for Khamenei funeral arrangements
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