Just as the Israeli military officially announced that they had killed Larijani, Larijani posted a mourning text in Persian on his personal social media platform X:
"In the wake of the funeral of Iranian naval martyrs: Their heroic deeds will forever be etched in the hearts of the Iranian people, and their sacrifices will lay a solid foundation for the Islamic Republic's military for years to come.
I pray to the Lord to bestow the highest honors upon these heroes."
The text was written in Persian handwriting, with white paper and black ink, appearing somewhat messy. Even the phrase "In the name of God" at the top needed to be handwritten, then a horizontal line was drawn, and the main text was written below it, seemingly to prove that he is still alive.
This handwritten style may indicate many things. He used an informal and unstandardized handwritten style to quickly prove that he is still in command, instead of using an official letter with a header.
The problem is that his mourning text did not directly respond to the Israeli military's pursuit of him, but rather referred to the recent incident where Iranian naval personnel were ambushed by the United States.
Two statements, one truth.
If Larijani has already died, this mourning text would have been pre-written and signed by him. That is, someone else is managing his account to respond to the rumors of his targeted elimination by the Israeli military.
Whether he is dead or alive, there is only one truth.
From Gaza to Lebanon, and then to Iran, these religious big figures, no matter how high their position, have never experienced the situation of keeping it secret after death.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859903414512647/
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