Three Khamenei sons attend funeral; successor Mojtaba absent as Iran holds mass mourning

Mojtaba Khamenei’s face was disfigured and he suffered a significant injury to one ​or both legs, people close to his inner circle told Reuters.

Khamenei laid to rest after weeklong funeral processions Mojtaba remains absent

The strictly choreographed funeral of Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has presented a rare insight into the image Tehran wants to project to the world and the men they see as central to it.

TEHRAN — Three of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s sons made a rare public appearance at his funeral on Sunday but there was still no sign of his successor and other son, Mojtaba Khamenei. Crowds of thousands filled the Grand Mosalla religious complex in Tehran for the second day in a row to attend the funeral ceremonies of Khamenei and four family members killed on February 28 in Israeli airstrikes based on US intelligence. As well as laying to rest the man who ruled the Islamic republic for over three-and-a-half decades, the funerals are a chance for the Iranian authorities […]...Keep on reading: New Iran leader absent as other sons pay respects to Ali Khamenei

Iranians gathered for a funeral to honor their late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Three of his four sons attended the service, but questions remain about the new supreme leader who was notably absent. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports from Tehran.

Massive crowds gathered in Tehran to mourn Khamenei’s death, with chants calling for revenge against the US and Israel.

Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for ‌slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, including taking his remains to Shi'ite religious sites in Iraq.

Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for ‌slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, including taking his remains to Shi'ite religious sites in Iraq.

State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex, but not Mojtaba, who took over as leader.

The funeral was in part a show of unity and defiance as Iran demands a measure of control over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy that it shut down during the war.

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.

The ceremonies, held at Tehran's Grand Mosalla religious complex, are among the largest public events in Iran since Khamenei and four members of his family were killed in Israeli airstrikes on February 28, reportedly based on US intelligence.

Three sons of former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday made a rare public appearance at his funeral but there was still no sign of their brother and his successor Mojtaba Khamenei. Crowds of thousands for the second day in a row filled the Grand Mosalla religious complex in Tehran for the funeral ceremonies of Khamenei and four family members killed on February 28 in Israeli air strikes based on US intelligence.

Iranians gather for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral, with his son Mojtaba conspicuously absent. Thousands mourn in Tehran, demanding justice. Read More: https://punchng.com/iranians-pray-for-slain-supreme-leader-khamenei-in-sons-absence/

Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei were seen praying beside his coffin

Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei offered prayers beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, while his successor as Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, remained absent from the public ceremony.State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex, Reuters reports.In a show of public devotion to the theocratic state and revolutionary zeal, the Islamic Republic is holding a week-long series of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, including taking his remains to Shi'ite religious sites in neighbouring Iraq. After a day lying in state indoors for senior Iranian leaders and foreign officials to pay their respects, Khamenei’s coffin was displayed outdoors under glass on Saturday, alongside those of his daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and 14-month-old granddaughter.Mojtaba Khamenei Still Out of Public ViewThere has still been no public appearance or image of Mojtaba Khamenei, who is reported to have been injured in the February 28 attack that killed his father and the other family members when Israel and the US bombed Iranian targets at the start of the war.People close to Mojtaba Khamenei's inner circle told Reuters that he suffered facial disfigurement and a significant injury to one or both legs.'Trump's Assassination Is Our Duty': Calls To Kill US President Ring Out At Khamenei's Funeral | VIDEO Week-long Funeral Processions ContinueCrowds of Iranians, many weeping and some beating their chests, have thronged the Mosalla, including overnight. The Iranian metro railway network said it recorded seven million trips from late on Saturday to Sunday morning as people flocked to central Tehran. After what authorities are billing as a massive procession in central Tehran on Monday, the ⁠remains will be taken to the seminary city of Qom, the centre of Iran's Shi'ite hierarchy, for ceremonies on Tuesday. From there the body will be flown to Iraq for ceremonies in the Shi'ite holy shrine cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Wednesday. It will ⁠return to Iran on Thursday for another procession in Mashhad, to be buried near the tomb of another of the medieval Shi'ite imams.

Mojtaba Khamenei does not join other top leaders and sons alongside coffin of slain supreme leader

President Pezeshkian attends ceremonies in Tehran; successor Mojtaba Khamenei remains absent

State TV showed three of Ali Khamenei's sons at funeral prayers as Iran begins a week-long mourning procession.

Khameneis sons pray beside his coffin his heir Mojtaba remains out of sight

Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance.

Three of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's sons made their first public appearances in months on Sunday. But the son who succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, Motjaba Khamanei, was nowhere to be seen.

Slain Ayatollah’s son attends funeral as current Ayatollah stays away 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. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex. Earlier reports claimed that Mojtaba wanted to attend his father's funeral but was advised against it by senior leaders from the Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.

State television showed three of Ali Khamenei's sons, Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei, standing behind their father's coffin during funeral prayers at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla

Three sons of killed ayatollah were seen beside coffin during ceremonies drawing huge crowds in TehranThree sons of the former 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.State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the ⁠vast courtyard of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex. In a show of public devotion to the theocratic state and revolutionary zeal, the country is staging a week of mass funeral processions ⁠for Khamenei, including taking his remains to Shia religious sites in neighbouring Iraq. Continue reading...

Iran’s supreme leader absent from funeral of father Ali Khamenei  The GuardianIran war live: Millions mourn Khamenei; Trump hints at Netanyahu meeting  Al JazeeraTehran sees crowds gather to pray on second day of funeral ceremonies for Iran's Ali Khamenei  Le Monde.frAli Khamenei's 3 Sons Attend Funeral In Tehran, Successor Mojtaba Skips  NDTVKhamenei’s funeral masks a battle for Iran’s soul  The Telegraph

State television showed three of Ali Khamenei's sons, Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei, standing behind their father's coffin during funeral prayers at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla

Khamenei's coffin was displayed outdoors on Saturday under glass, along with those ​of his daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and 14-month-old granddaughter.

TEHRAN, July 5 (Reuters) - 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.State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex.

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. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the […]