Iran holds a week of mass funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, including public processions in Tehran and plans to take his remains to Shi’ite religious sites in neighbouring Iraq. Multiple outlets report that on Sunday, three of Khamenei’s sons—Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei—appear praying beside his coffin and the coffins of four other family members during ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran. State TV shows the sons praying behind the coffins laid out in the complex’s courtyard, while large crowds gather to mourn. Several reports also note that Khamenei’s successor and son, Mojtaba Khamenei, does not make an appearance during the funeral observances. Other outlets describe the coffins being displayed outdoors under glass before the Sunday prayers. Reports further state that crowds chant slogans calling for revenge against the United States and Israel, reflecting the political tone of the mourning ceremonies. Overall coverage is consistent that the public funeral includes the appearance of three sons but that the current successor is absent from the televised or reported ceremonies.
Three Khamenei sons attend funeral; successor Mojtaba absent as Iran holds mass mourning
Iran holds a week of mass funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, including public processions in Tehran and plans to take his remains to Shi’ite religious sites in neig...
- Iran stages a week of mass funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, including plans to move his remains to Shi’ite sites in Iraq.
- Three sons—Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei—pray beside Ali Khamenei’s coffin and other family coffins during Sunday ceremonies in Tehran.
- Ceremonies take place at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, where coffins are displayed in the courtyard for public viewing.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, identified as the successor supreme leader, does not appear at the funeral observances reported by multiple outlets.
- Large crowds gather in Tehran for the mourning ceremonies, with chants reported by at least one outlet.
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.
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