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Khamenei Returns at Ashura Ceremony After Three-Week Public Absence
- On July 5, 2025, following the recent 12-day conflict with Israel, Iran’s top religious authority, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appeared publicly for the first time by participating in a mourning ceremony held in Tehran.
- The war began on June 13 when Israel launched surprise air strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear sites, defense systems, military officials, and atomic scientists.
- Khamenei participated in the ceremony at Imam Khomeini Mosque near his residence as Iran acknowledged over 900 deaths, thousands injured, and serious nuclear damage amid heavy security.
- In response, Iran launched over 550 ballistic missiles toward Israeli cities, resulting in at least 28 fatalities, while US President Donald Trump stated that he intervened twice to stop Israeli plans to target Khamenei.
- Khamenei’s return after a period of seclusion signals heightened security and reflects Iran’s claim of victory and ongoing resistance against Israel and the United States.
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Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes 1st appearance since Iran-Israel war
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday, July 5, made a public appearance for the first time since Iran and Israel's conflict began. The BBC reported that Khamenei was at a mosque for an Ashura ceremony, during which Shia Muslims commemorate the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hossein. Before that, Khamenei had last been seen in a recorded address on June 25, where he said that the United States would “definitely pay…
Ali Khamenei appeared at a holy holiday for Shiite Muslims.
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has appeared in public in which he represents the leader’s first participation in a public event since the beginning of the Israeli and U.S. offensive on the Islamic Republic, which began on 13 June and ended on 24 June. Khamenei, 86, participated in a mourning ceremony at the Huseiniya Imán Khomeini on the night of Ashura, between 4 and 5 July, according to Iranian public television, IRIB. During t…
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