Mohammad Reza Pahlavi did not attend the funeral ceremony of his…
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi did not attend the funeral ceremony of his father, former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the beginning of the war, according to Reuters.
Consensus
- A mourning ceremony for Ali Khamenei took place in Tehran at the Mosalla religious complex.
- Three sons of Ali Khamenei—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—attended the ceremony.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father as Supreme Leader, did not attend the ceremony.
- Ali Khamenei was killed on February 28 during a military operation involving the U.S. and Israel against Iran.
- The ceremony occurred between July 4–6 in Tehran with events continuing through July 9 in Mashhad.
Points of divergence
- Mojtaba Khamenei was reportedly injured on February 28, the day war began, and is said to be in critical condition according to Western media sources. He has not appeared publicly since then. — meduza
- Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since the start of the conflict but was reportedly actively participating in negotiations with the U.S. about ceasefire, though under strict secrecy. — kommersant
- Security services reportedly prevented Mojtaba Khamenei from attending due to him being a key target for Iranian and U.S. intelligence agencies. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Mohammad Khatami did not attend the funeral ceremony of his father — Meduza
- Three sons of Ali Khamenei bid farewell to him at a ceremony in Tehran — Коммерсантъ
- Hamenei's sons bid farewell to the fallen Iranian leader — Вести
Key entities
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