Ali Khamenei Funeral: The state funeral of Iran’s former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four members of his family has been completed at Imam Reza Dargah in Mashhad. Who died in an air strike by America and Israel in February. Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba Khamenei is now the new Supreme Leader.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral prayers were led by his eldest son Mostafa Khamenei. Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend his father’s last journey, but a video is going viral on social media. In which one person was standing with a select group. The person had a black cap on his head and a big mask on his face, due to which his identity was completely hidden.
Discussion immediately started on social media that this person is none other than the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Netizens are speculating that Mojtaba has secretly attended his father’s funeral, as Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen anywhere in public in recent days.
Did Mojtaba attend the funeral?
State television showed Khamenei’s three sons, Mustafa, Maysam and Massoud Khamenei, praying near the coffins. But the new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was not seen anywhere in public.
Ali Khamenei was killed in an air strike by America and Israel. Mojtaba Khamenei was seriously injured in the same attack. According to media reports, his face and legs also suffered a lot of damage. For this reason he has not been seen anywhere in public yet. Many who came to express their condolences said that they had come expecting to see the new leader, but he did not come.
Lakhs of people attended Ali Khamenei’s funeral. The people who arrived wearing black clothes were waving flags calling for revenge against America and Israel. Apart from Khamenei, his daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and a granddaughter of only 14 months were also included in the coffins. The funeral ceremony was extended till 10 pm due to large crowd. According to state media, people stood in long queues to pay their respects.
The Iranian government has organized mass mourning events throughout the week. Khamenei’s body will also be taken to the holy cities of Qom, Najaf, Karbala and Mashhad. This funeral is also a way to show Iran’s revolutionary spirit and people’s devotion to the state. The situation in the country is still delicate after the war, but people are mourning unitedly.