Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported on X, citing multiple Iranian media outlets, that the red-haired person seen carrying Ali Khamenei's coffin at the funeral is Muhammad Javad Khamenei, the eldest grandson. According to the reports, he covered his face due to severe facial wounds sustained in the attack that killed the former Supreme Leader on February 28 in Tehran. The identification aligns with an earlier N12 report.
The identity of the red-haired, covered-face figure seen at the funeral of Ali Khamenei has been a subject of intense speculation in recent days. Earlier today, N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig reported, citing Iranian sources, that the person was Muhammad Javad Khamenei, the eldest grandson, who suffered burns in the attack that killed the former Supreme Leader on February 28 in Tehran.
Now, security analyst Yair Goldblatt has posted on X, citing multiple Iranian media outlets, corroborating that identification. Goldblatt's report adds that the same figure was seen carrying Khamenei's coffin and that his face was covered due to severe wounds from the February 28 strike. The reports align and reinforce the emerging picture of the Khamenei family's aftermath, with the designated successor Mojtaba Khamenei remaining out of public view.
3 developments
- DevelopingYair Goldblatt: Khamenei is 'one of the greatest architects of terror'; foreign delegations at Tehran funeral 'wrong to be there'
- StrongIran negotiator Marandi: Mojtaba Khamenei's funeral attendance tied to security concerns
- StrongRed revenge flag draped over Khamenei's coffin at burial site
- DevelopingHebrew sign at Khamenei funeral threatens Shiite revenge, Goldblatt reports
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