Three Sons of Iran's Former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Appear at Funeral; Mojtaba Khamenei Not Seen
Iran’s leaders and foreign allies gathered in Tehran, while Mojtaba Khamenei stayed away and his whereabouts remained unclear, officials said.
- Iran's senior leadership gathered in Tehran on Friday for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but his son and designated successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, was notably absent from the ceremonies.
- The funeral at the Grand Mosalla prayer hall follows a February U.S.-Israeli strike that killed Khamenei, his wife, and family members, ending his 37-year rule over the Islamic Republic.
- Foreign delegations from Russia, China, and Pakistan attended alongside representatives from Iran-backed groups including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, who gathered to show unity.
- Mojtaba's condition and whereabouts remain unknown, fueling intense speculation following his absence from the first day of ceremonies, despite Iranian officials continuing to issue statements in his name.
- The clerical establishment and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps aim to project stability amid potential talks, with Iran stating "Both Iran and US are trying to see if the talks will further their interests.
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Three sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not successor Mojtaba
Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who has succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance.
Mojtaba, who succeeded his father after his death, remains invisible in public in his country.
Senior Iranian officials traveled to attend the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, but current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend, presumably due to security concerns.
Three sons of Irans slain leader Khamenei attend funeral, successor Mojtaba skips - The Tribune
Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who succeeded him as Iran’s supreme leader, did not make an appearance. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast […]
Funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are underway. His three sons paid their respects, while current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remained absent from public view. Senior Iranian officials and foreign delegates also attended the ceremony. Funeral events will continue as scheduled over the next few days.
Where Is Mojtaba Khamenei? Three Sons of Iran's Late Ayatollah Appeared at His Funeral, But the Successor Was Missing
Three sons of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei joined prayers beside his coffin in Tehran on Sunday, but Mojtaba Khamenei, the son who has already succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, was conspicuously absent from the high-profile funeral rites. After days of tightly choreographed mourning in the Iranian capital, where state television has followed every stage of Khamenei's farewell. The former supreme leader was killed on 28 February in a US–…
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