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Iran’s supreme leader absent from father Ali Khamenei’s funeral after suffering ’significant injury’ during Israel-US strikes
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NEWSDECK ANALYSIS
The coverage of Iran's supreme leader's absence from his father's funeral broadly agrees on the key event. However, the framing and emphasis differ across outlets, with GB News focusing on speculation around the supreme leader's health and absence, while other outlets like The Guardian and Sky World maintain a more neutral tone, focusing on the funeral itself. The Independent World's coverage is split, with one article focusing on the funeral preparations and another on the funeral itself, both with a neutral tone.
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Guardian World
Iran’s supreme leader absent from funeral of father Ali Khamenei
Three sons of killed ayatollah were seen beside coffin during ceremonies drawing huge crowds in Tehran
Three sons of the former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who has succeeded him as Iran’s supreme leader, did not make an appearance.
State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins …
5 Jul, 08:46
Independent World
Iran-US war latest: Mourners gather as six-day funeral for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei starts in Tehran
Iran warned the US and Israel that any attacks during the public funeral would be met with a ‘harsh retaliation’
4 Jul, 13:53
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Sky World
Thousands gather for funeral of Iran's assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei
A days-long funeral is under way in Tehran for Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
4 Jul, 09:20
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GB News
Iran’s supreme leader absent from father Ali Khamenei’s funeral after suffering ’significant injury’ during Israel-US strikes
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was notably missing from Sunday's funeral service for his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fuelling ongoing speculation about his physical condition.
Whilst three of the late ayatollah's other sons—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—were present at the ceremony in Tehran, the younger Khamenei has remained entirely out of public view since his appointment to the position in early Mar…
5 Jul, 17:29