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Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei’s dayslong funeral
A powerful Iranian Revolutionary Guard general, Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, has appeared publicly for the first time since February 2026 as Tehran prepares for the dayslong funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The funeral, starting Saturday, will transport Khamenei's body to cities in Iran and Iraq, with state media showing mourning ceremonies near his former home and at his compound.
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