Slain Ayatollah’s son attends funeral as current Ayatollah stays away
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-07-05 19:28 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Iran, Family
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Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who has succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance.
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