Powerful Iranian General Surfaces For First Time In Months Ahead Of Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral
Iran’s secretive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief emerged for the first time in months as he mourned alongside the casket of the assassinated former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi – who has been sanctioned by the US and has alleged ties to terrorism abroad – was seen yesterday, Thursday, with his hands on Khamenei’s coffin as Tehran prepared to hold the days-long funeral for the late Supreme Leader, according to photos published online by Iranian state media. He had not been seen publicly since 8 February this year — three weeks before Khamenei and several IRGC…












