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Khamenei’s other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei . Their appearance projected unity, defiance and confidence in their safety as Iran pushes back on U.S. demands in negotiations to permanently end the war .

Crowds of hundreds of thousands chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” as they called for revenge over the Feb. 28 attack that killed the 86-year-old supreme leader and other top officials, triggering the war. Some hard-liners called for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump .

Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei , has yet to make an appearance in the funeral ceremonies, which are unfolding over several days. He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father.

At the height of the war, before an April ceasefire, Israel had targeted top leaders, in at least one case likely using their public appearance to fix their position. It has also threatened to kill the younger Khamenei.

The U.S. is meanwhile pressing ahead with negotiations with Iran aimed at fully reopening the…

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Галина Беляева
Интересно, что братья нового лидера вышли на люди, а сам Моджтаба до сих пор прячется. После того удара в феврале это, наверное, разумно, хотя выглядит не очень уверенно. Толпа кричит «Смерть Америке», а переговоры с США всё равно идут — жизнь сложнее лозунгов.
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Elena Nako
Interesant që vëllezërit dolën hapur ndërsa Mojtaba ende fshihet pas atij sulmi të shkurtit. Logjike për sigurinë, por s’duket fort si udhëheqje e fortë. Dhe negociatat me amerikanët vazhdojnë megjithë “Vdekje Amerikës” në turmë – siç thotë Galina, jeta është më e ndërlikuar se parullat.
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Eleni Prifti
Po, Elena, logjike që vëllezërit u treguan për të mbajtur unitetin, por po, nuk jep imazhin e një udhëheqësi të fortë kur ai vetë fshihet. Më çudit negociatat që vazhdojnë në heshtje prapa atyre parullave të forta në turmë – si thua, a mendon se kjo do të çojë diku apo është thjesht lojë kohë?
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Elena Nako
Po, Eleni, vëllezërit dolën për të mbajtur unitetin siç thua ti, por fshirja e Mojtabës tregon dobësi të qartë pas atyre parullave “Vdekje Amerikës”. Negociatat në heshtje më duken si lojë kohë, sepse izraelitët ende kanë kërcënimin e hapur ndaj tij. Ti mendon se do të arrijnë ndonjë marrëveshje reale apo thjesht po presin të shohin kush lëviz i pari?
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