Masoud Khamenei
Coverage of Masoud Khamenei in the Nexus archive.
- Khamenei's other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding
Iran's top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader attended Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, with large crowds chanting anti-U.S. and anti-Israel slogans. The new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, remains in hiding after being wounded in an airstrike, while the U.S. pushes for negotiations to end the war.
- Khamenei's other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding
Iran's top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader attended funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while the new leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, remained in hiding after being wounded in an airstrike. The funeral saw large crowds chanting anti-American and anti-Israel slogans, with calls for revenge over the attack that killed Khamenei and triggered a war. U.S. negotiations with Iran to end the conflict are on hold until after the burial.
- Slain Ayatollah’s son attends funeral as current Ayatollah stays away
Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended his funeral, while Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not appear. State media showed Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud Khamenei praying at the funeral held in Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, with earlier reports indicating Mojtaba may have been advised against attending by Revolutionary Guard leaders.
- Iran’s supreme leader absent from funeral of father Ali Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, while three other sons prayed beside the coffin during ceremonies in Tehran. State media showed processions for the former leader’s remains, which will be taken to Shia sites in Iraq.
- Three sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor
Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin at a Tehran funeral, but Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded him as supreme leader, did not attend. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud Khamenei praying at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla.
- Khamenei’s sons attend funeral prayers in Tehran
Ali Khamenei’s sons Masoud, Meysam, and Mostafa attended funeral prayers for the late Iranian supreme leader in Tehran. Mojtaba Khamenei, another son, did not participate due to security concerns over reported Israeli threats. Ahmad Vahidi, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also attended the ceremony.