Mojtaba KhameneiIran’s new supreme leader remained absent from public view on Sunday as his father, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and four family members received state funeral prayers in Tehran. While state television showed Khamenei’s three sons praying with Iran’s political and military leaders, Mojtaba’s continued absence raised eyebrows after Iranian state media said … Read more
Trump comments in interview spark diplomatic spat Iran strongly denounced US President Donald Trump on Sunday after he claimed Washington could eliminate the country’s senior leadership gathered at the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “in one fell swoop” and accused the United States of lacking “civilization, history or honor”.The Iranian embassy in Armenia … Read more
On the second day of the state funeral, people prayed in front of Khamenei’s coffin Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Sunday as Iran continued its funeral for its late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with the capital’s Grand Mosalla complex and surrounding streets packed with people paying their last respects.Prayers were said at Khamenei’s … Read more
The coffin of Zahra Mohammad Golpayegani, the granddaughter of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is displayed alongside those of Khamenei and other members of his family As thousands gathered in Iran for the funeral of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, one of the most striking photos showed the coffin of his 14-month-old granddaughter … Read more
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Mojtaba Khamenei (right) Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei Ayatollah Hakeem Elahi, the current leader’s representative in India, said Khamenei would not attend the funeral of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, due to security concerns. Elahi said the decision was based on threats and surveillance concerns from Israel that … Read more