Iran supreme leader absent from father’s funeral as speculation over his whereabouts grows
Iran supreme leader absent from father’s funeral as speculation over his whereabouts grows
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader was notably absent from the funeral of his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, even as senior government officials and millions of mourners gathered to pay their final respects.
The funeral was attended by President Masoud Pezeshkian, Revolutionary Guards commander Ahmad Vahidi and Mojtaba’s three brothers, Masoud, Mostafa and Meysam. His absence has fuelled continued speculation over his health and whereabouts following unconfirmed reports that he was injured during the US and Israeli strikes that killed his father earlier this year.
Official mourning ceremonies began on Friday and will continue across Iran and Iraq over the coming days. Authorities expect between 12 and 20 million people to participate in what state media has described as the “funeral of the
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