【Mujtaba attended his father's funeral】Confirmed reports indicate that Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba, the second son of Imam Seyyed Khamenei, attended the funeral ceremony held in Tehran for the late Imam.
He did not deliberately conceal himself but was positioned in a relatively inconspicuous spot.
This arrangement was coordinated with senior commanders from the Special Security Forces and the Revolutionary Guard.
Yesterday, Mojtaba’s older brother and two younger brothers were also present at the memorial site, along with Iran’s highest-ranking religious, political, and military officials. Media footage captured them lining up to bid farewell to Khamenei.
Mojtaba should have been part of this moment.
However, following coordination with security agencies, photography of him was prohibited, and no public reporting was allowed.
It is reasonable to speculate that Mojtaba personally insisted on saying his final goodbye to his father, but after assessment, it was deemed inappropriate for him to join the line like others.
A compromise was reached: Mojtaba quietly paid his respects.
His appearance at the funeral should have been an excellent symbolic opportunity for succession.
But just days before the ceremony, Israel publicly declared that Mojtaba had been "placed on their target list."
The careful handling of Mojtaba’s presence at the funeral serves as a rebuke: the risk posed by Israel remains real, and they will not hesitate—even in the face of a funeral.
Iran also used this moment to send a message to the Americans: keep a close eye on your "pet" (a metaphor used by Alaragzi), and understand that any ceasefire comes with preconditions and prerequisites.
All of this constitutes silent diplomatic language and strategic maneuvering.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1869951020154000/
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