According to N12 journalist Asaf Rosenzweig, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was struck by a stone and fled into a side alley during the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday. Video circulating on social media shows attackers waving flags, cursing him, and calling for his murder. The attack occurred alongside a similar incident involving President Masoud Pezeshkian, as The Zioneer reported.
New footage from the funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday shows Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi being struck by a stone and fleeing into a side alley, according to N12 journalist Asaf Rosenzweig. The video depicts attackers waving flags, cursing Araghchi, and calling for his murder. The attack is part of a broader incident in which hardline supporters also targeted President Masoud Pezeshkian, who was rescued by security forces, as The Zioneer reported earlier. The events underscore deep internal divisions within Iran's leadership following Khamenei's death. Details on the perpetrators or any official response remain unconfirmed.
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