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Three sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor

  • Three of Ayatollah Khamenei's sons (Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud) prayed at his coffin in Tehran, but Mojtaba — who has been presented as his successor — was absent, reportedly badly injured and disfigured in the February strike.
  • Tens of thousands packed the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in emotional scenes of mourning and calls for revenge; authorities are staging a week of mass processions at holy sites in Iran and Iraq.
  • Khamenei was killed in a Feb. airstrike that triggered a months‑long war with the U.S. and Israel; a ceasefire and interim deal have since been reached, including the unfreezing of billions in Iranian assets.
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