Explained: Will Mujtaba Khamenei attend Father Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral? Where has Iran 'disappeared' for 4 months, in whose hands?

June 30, 2026 ABP Live

On February 28, 2026, his father Ali Khamenei was killed in an attack by the US and Israel. Mujtaba was also badly injured in this attack. On March 8, he was elected as Iran's new supreme leader, but has never been seen since. Now a big question hovers over the entire event - will his son and new supreme leader Mujtaba Khamenei come to this funeral or not

28 attack and what happened in it?

Mujtaba Khamenei was also badly injured in the attack. According to Iranian media reports, he had gone out for a walk in the garden at the time of the attack and escaped by a gap of a few seconds, but he suffered several serious injuries. Mujtaba's wife, his brother-in-law and sister-in-law were also killed in the attack. That is, this attack was extremely painful for them.

Mujtaba is in good health and is he okay?

The Iranian government has repeatedly said that he suffered only minor injuries. The health ministry said in May 2026 that "one or two stitches and that's it", while an official said he was "completely healthy", while an official said he was "completely .

Middle East Institute, said that no matter how serious Mujtaba's injuries are, he will not be able to wield supreme power like his father. He will be just a voice, not necessarily a decisive voice.

So has Mujtaba been fully recovered so far?

In his first statement in March, he said that Iran does not want war but will not renege on its rights and called for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed.

So where is Mujtaba Khamenei missing?

Severe Injuries: If they are still receiving treatment, are unable to walk or have a wound on their face that is difficult to hide, they may not want to appear in public.

Security Threat: Iran's supreme leader is the biggest target of Israel and the United States. If they come out in public, there could be another attempt to assassinate them.

power: Some experts believe that Iran's real power is now in the hands of the generals of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and that Mujtaba is the leader in name only.

Thoughtful Move: Maybe they are deliberately hiding so that the enemy can't find out anything about them, because their weaknesses could be exposed if they are public.

Why is the funeral taking place four months later?

The body was badly injured. Ali Khamenei's body was so shattered in the attack that he could only be identified after a DNA test.

Iran was in a state of war at the time, so it was difficult to organize such a big event.

In 2020, millions of people had gathered at Qasem Soleimani's funeral and Iran wanted a similar event this time, in which the whole world could see Iran's strength. So they planned and chose this date.

4 and 5, the body will be kept for the last time at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran. On July 6, a state funeral procession will be held in Tehran and a holiday has been declared on that day. On July 7, there will be a funeral procession in the city of Qom.

Will Mujtaba come to this funeral?

1. If mujtaba comes:

This will put an end to all the rumours that were talking about his death or being severely disabled.
2. If the mujtaba does not come:
- This will create a major crisis in Iranian politics — the question of 'who is running Iran?' will deepen<>
- Speculation about the Revolutionary Guards being the ruler will intensify and Iran's rise to power will increase.

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