Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard general Ahmad Vahidi resurfaces after weeks in hiding as Tehran prepares for the dayslong funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to multiple outlets. Reports say Vahidi had been out of public view for a period and then reappears as officials and leaders move into the mourning period surrounding Khamenei’s death. The funeral is described as a multi-day national event, with Tehran preparing to mark it through official ceremonies and public observances.
One outlet also frames Vahidi as a significant figure in shaping Iran’s negotiating posture toward the United States, citing expert assessments, while other reports focus primarily on the timing of his return to the public political leadership during the funeral preparations. Across the coverage, the central points are that Vahidi, linked to the Revolutionary Guard, emerges from hiding and that Tehran is initiating the formal, extended funeral process for Khamenei.
