Revolutionary Guards chief appears
The supreme leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards is making his first public appearance since the outbreak of war. He is appearing in connection with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral.
Ahmad Vahidi, a general and the supreme leader of the powerful Revolutionary Guards, is seen in pictures shown in Iranian state media.
After not being seen in public for the past four months, Vahidi is seen praying and placing his hands on a coffin said to contain the remains of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In the power struggles of the war, Ahmad Vahidi, the Guard and other more confrontational forces are considered to have gained even more power and influence, not least over the ongoing negotiations with the US and the military threats in the Strait of Hormuz.
Five coffins on stage
A funeral ceremony for Iran's long-time supreme spiritual leader - who was killed in an attack on Tehran in connection with the outbreak of the war in February - will, after much upheaval, be held in Tehran starting this weekend. Dignitaries from various countries and movements have come to show their participation.
Five coffins, four large and one small, have been placed on a stage in a religious facility in Tehran. The coffins are said to contain the remains of Ali Khamenei and several of his family members who were also killed.
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