İran, Ayetullah Hamaney İçin Tarihinin En Büyük Cenaze Törenini Düzenliyor

İran, Ayetullah Ali Hamaney için tarihinin en büyük devlet cenazesini hazırladı

Aylardır süren ertelemelerin ardından Tahran, sıkı güvenlik önlemleri altında ve Hürmüz, nükleer ile yaptırım dosyalarında kırılgan ABD-İran görüşmeleri sürerken, merhum Ayetullah Ali Hamaney için altı gün sürecek, birden çok kentte törenler düzenliyor.

İran'da Ali Hamaney'in cenaze töreni için hazırlıklar sürüyor

ABD ve İsrail'in 28 Şubat'taki saldırısında hayatını kaybeden eski İran lideri Ali Hamaney'in cenaze töreninin hazırlıkları, başkent Tahran'daki İmam Humeyni Musalla Camisi'nde devam ediyor.

Ali Khamenei: ruthless revolutionary who held Iran in iron grip

Ali Khamenei suppressed dissent, kept up confrontation with the US and steered a path between competing political factions in over three-and-a-half decades as Iran's supreme leader. But his domination of the Islamic republic came to an abrupt and bloody end on the morning of February 28, when he was killed along with several close family members in an Israeli air strike based on US intelligence on the first day of a five-week war.

Ali Khamenei: Key moments from his life

Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli attacks in late February, is due to be buried on July 9 in the northeastern city of Mashhad. During nearly 36 years as Iran's supreme leader, Khamenei oversaw some of the most significant moments in the history of the Islamic republic. Here are key milestones in his life and leadership: - Early life - Khamenei was born on April 19, 1939, in the shrine city of Mashhad, where he later requested to be buried.

İran'da suikast alarmı! Mücteba Hamaney, babasının cenaze törenine katılmayabilir

İran lideri Ayetullah Mücteba Hamaney'in Hindistan'daki Temsilcisi Ayetullah Hakim Elahi, oğul Hamaney'in babası Ayetullah Ali Hamaney için düzenlenecek törenlere güvenlik gerekçeleriyle katılamayabileceğini söyledi. Hindistan'ın "Indiatoday" haber sitesine konuşan Hamaney'in Hindistan'daki Temsilcisi Ayetullah Elahi, İsrail'in İran liderlerine yönelik devam eden tehditlerinin, Mücteba Hamaney'in törene katılamamasının nedeni olduğunu belirtti. Elahi, "Geçen hafta İran'daydım ve onunla (Mücteba Hamaney) görüşen bazı arkadaşlarımla görüştüm. Dışarı çıkmak ve insanlarla bir araya gelmek istediğini söylediler ancak güvenlik güçleri güvenliği nedeniyle dışarı çıkmasına onay vermiyor. 'Çok tehlikeli ve ona güvenlik sağlayamayız' dediler. Sanırım dışarı çıkmayacak." dedi. İsrail'in Savunma Bakanı Yisrael Katz, dün İran, Lübnan, Suriye, Gazze, Türkiye ve İsrail'in gelecekteki askeri kabiliyetlerinin ele alındığı bir basın toplantısında, orduya İran'a karşı "bağımsız" bir saldırı planı hazırlama talimatı verildiğini söylemişti. İsrail'in İran'la "yarın" savaşa girebileceğini söyleyen Katz, İran lideri Hamaney hakkındaki soruya ise onun "ölüm için işaretlenmiş" olduğunu iddia etmişti. İran Dışişleri Bakanı Abbas Erakçi de Katz'ın tehditlerine, "Halkımıza ve liderliğimize yönelik herhangi bir tehdit, anında güçlü bir yanıt alacaktır." şeklinde cevap vermişti. ABD-İsrail'in 28 Şubat'taki saldırısında hayatını kaybeden İran'ın önceki lideri Ayetullah Ali Hamaney için 4-9 Temmuz arasında Tahran, Kum, Necef, Kerbela ve Meşhed kentlerinde cenaze törenleri düzenlenecek. Hamaney'in cenazesi Meşhed'deki İmam Rıza Türbesi'nde defnedilecek. Piyasaları sarsan ABD verisi açıklandı: Altın fiyatlarında sert yükseliş 8. günde enkazdan sağ çıkarıldı! Venezuela'da hayata böyle el uzattı

Hamaney'in cenaze töreni yarın. İran lideri oğul Hamaney, babasının cenazesine katılamayabilir

ABD saldırısında öldürülen dini lider Ali Hamaney'in cenazesi törenin yarın başlayacağı camiye götürüldü. Cenaze öncesi binler naaşı görmek için Tahran'da toplandı. İran lideri Ayetullah Mücteba Hamaney'in babasının törenine güvenlik gerekçeleriyle katılamayabileceği belirtildi. Savaşın ilk günü ABD ile İsrail'in ortak saldırısında İran'ı 37 yıldır yöneten dini lider Ayetullah Ali Hamaney öldürülmüştü. Eski dini liderin cenaze töreni yarın İmam Humeyni Musalla Camisi'nde başlayacak. Hamaney'in naaşının camiye götürülmesiyle Tahranlılar da sokaklara döküldü. Toplanan kalabalık cenazeyi karşıladı ve Hamaney için dualar etti. Cenaze Tahran'dan kalkacak, 7 Temmuz'da Kum'da törenler düzenlenecek. Son olarak Meşhed'de toprağa verilecek. Irak da ülkedeki törenlerin sadece Kerbela ve Necef'te yapılacağını açıkladı. SALDIRI ENDİŞESİ SÜRÜYOR İran ordusu, Hamaney'in cenaze töreninde olası bir saldırıya sert karşılık verileceği yönünde uyardı. Bugün de devlet başkanları, üst düzey yetkililer ve dini liderlerin katılımıyla uluslararası resmi anma töreni düzenlenmesi planlanıyor. BABASININ CENAZESİNE KATILAMAYABİLİR İran lideri Ayetullah Mücteba Hamaney'in, babası Ayetullah Ali Hamaney için düzenlenecek törenlere güvenlik gerekçeleriyle katılamayabileceği belirtildi. Hindistan'ın "Indiatoday" haber sitesine konuşan İran lideri Ayetullah Mücteba Hamaney'in Hindistan'daki Temsilcisi Ayetullah Elahi, İsrail'in İran liderlerine yönelik devam eden tehditlerinin, Mücteba Hamaney'in törene katılamamasının nedeni olduğunu belirtti. Elahi, "Geçen hafta İran'daydım ve onunla (Mücteba Hamaney) görüşen bazı arkadaşlarımla görüştüm. Dışarı çıkmak ve insanlarla bir araya gelmek istediğini söylediler ancak güvenlik güçleri güvenliği nedeniyle dışarı çıkmasına onay vermiyor. 'Çok tehlikeli ve ona güvenlik sağlayamayız' dediler. Sanırım dışarı çıkmayacak." dedi. İsrail'in Savunma Bakanı Yisrael Katz, dün İran, Lübnan, Suriye, Gazze, Türkiye ve İsrail'in gelecekteki askeri kabiliyetlerinin ele alındığı bir basın toplantısında, orduya İran'a karşı "bağımsız" bir saldırı planı hazırlama talimatı verildiğini söylemişti. İsrail'in İran'la "yarın" savaşa girebileceğini söyleyen Katz, İran lideri Hamaney hakkındaki soruya ise onun "ölüm için işaretlenmiş" olduğunu iddia etmişti. İran Dışişleri Bakanı Abbas Arakçi de Katz'ın tehditlerine, "Halkımıza ve liderliğimize yönelik herhangi bir tehdit, anında güçlü bir yanıt alacaktır." şeklinde cevap vermişti. ABD-İsrail'in 28 Şubat'taki saldırısında hayatını kaybeden İran'ın önceki lideri Ayetullah Ali Hamaney için 4-9 Temmuz arasında Tahran, Kum, Necef, Kerbela ve Meşhed kentlerinde cenaze törenleri düzenlenecek. Hamaney'in cenazesi Meşhed'deki İmam Rıza Türbesi'nde defnedilecek.

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Ceremony for Ali Khamenei intended to be epic display of national power. Plus, the expected wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pays dividend to good causes Good morning. Final preparations are under way for Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral. The farewell to the former supreme leader is expected to draw millions in Iran. Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the US-Israeli attack on the country in February, and the funeral is intended to be an epic display of personal mourning, national power, resilience and social cohesion. Iran’s first vice-president, Mohammad Reza Aref, who is the lead funeral organiser, described the ceremony, which begins on Saturday in Tehran and will end with Khamenei’s burial on Thursday in Mashhad, as “the most important event of this century” and the most attended event since the 1979 revolution. The scale of the funeral has been conceived to relay political and religious messages of resistance to the rest of the world. At the request of Iraqi politicians, Khamenei’s body will also be carried through the Iraqi Shia cities of Karbala and Najaf. Will Ali Khamenei’s successor take part? Khamenei’s son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, is not expected to make an appearance at his father’s funeral. He was severely injured in the same US-Israeli strike that killed his father and also killed Mojtaba’s wife and his 14-month-old daughter. The extent of Mojtaba’s injuries is unknown and he has so far issued only written statements, including one that distanced himself from the ceasefire negotiations but sanctioned their continuance. Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, threatened to kill him this week, saying he was marked for death. Why is Trump so unhappy with Nato? Aside from the failure of countries such as the UK and France to join in with the US-Israeli war on Iran, Trump has long complained that Europe does not spend enough on defence. Under pressure from the US, Nato leaders agreed at a gathering last year to boost defence-related spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. Continue reading...

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Iran is mourning its slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with a week of funeral processions. His body lies in state in Tehran, drawing thousands of mourners and foreign dignitaries. The nation is united in grief and calls for vengeance following his death in a US and Israeli attack. The funeral marks a critical moment for Iran's leadership.

In pictures | Iran pays last respects to slain leader Ali Khamenei

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Iran: Khamenei's funeral ceremonies officially begin

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Huge crowds gather in Iran as funeral ceremonies for assassinated supreme leader begin

Funeral ceremonies for Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — who was assassinated in a US-Israeli strike on the first day of the Middle East conflict — officially began on Saturday, state television reported, an event drawing thousands and intended to serve as a show of strength to the Islamic republic’s foes. Iranian authorities said they anticipate between 15 and 20 million participants in Tehran alone over the next three days for tributes to the man who ran the country for three-and-a-half decades. Six days of funeral ceremonies are planned to commemorate Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic republic as its number one from 1989 until his assassination aged 86 on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran on February 28. The events will be scrutinised in particular for any signs of Khamenei’s son and successor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who was named supreme leader a week after the killing of his father but is yet to appear in public. Thousands of mourners carrying red banners gathered in the courtyard of Tehran’s vast Grand Mosalla religious complex, waiting for the arrival of Khamenei’s coffin. People attend a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran July 4, 2026. — Reuters Chants of “death to America” and “revenge, revenge” echoed at the venue. “We came (to the funeral) because we promised the supreme leader we would stand by him to the very end,” 37-year-old university professor Reza, who gave only one name, told AFP. “For a long time, we shouted that we would sacrifice our lives for the leader, but it was he who sacrificed himself for us.” Javad Akbari, 43, a food-processing plant worker, said: “I never had the chance to see the supreme leader up close, and I regret that. Today, I have come to bid him a final farewell.” An AFP journalist saw mourners walking several kilometres to reach the venue. Hundreds of supporters of the Islamic republic had begun arriving on Friday evening outside the Grand Mosalla. People gather for a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters “We want to say a final goodbye to our leader, which is why waiting like this isn’t painful or difficult for us,” Somayye Hamedi told AFP. Significant security measures have been imposed, with roads blocked and airspace expected to be closed for what is set to be the largest-scale public event in Iran since the burial of Khamenei’s predecessor, Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989. Security personnel stand guard as mourners gather at the start of the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 4, 2026. — AFP ‘Final goodbye’ The coffin will lie in state until Monday, when a procession will pass through Tehran. On Tuesday, it will move to the clerical hub of Qom, before moving on Wednesday to cities holy to Shia Muslims in neighbouring Iraq, then proceeding for burial on Thursday in Khamenei’s home city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran. Officials who survived the war showed their grief and displayed a united front on Friday, with parliament speaker and top negotiator in the US talks Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visibly tearful. Top Iranian officials paying their respects included Ahmad Vahidi, who was named chief of the powerful Revolutionary Guards after his predecessor was assassinated in the same strikes that killed Khamenei, but had not been seen since. People attend a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran July 4, 2026. — Reuters The coming days will be closely watched for signs of Mojtaba Khamenei, who has communicated only by written statements and is said to have been wounded in the same strikes, though the extent of his injuries was never made clear. Other relatives killed in the strikes will also be buried, including Ali Khamenei’s infant granddaughter. International guests paying respects on Friday included Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has been mediating between Iran and the US, and Russian ex-president Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy head of the Russian security council, who attended on behalf of President Vladimir Putin. Mourners gather at the Grand Mosalla to pay their final respects to Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of his funeral ceremonies in Tehran on July 4, 2026. — AFP Hamas and Hezbollah were also represented, as was the Taliban government in Afghanistan. ‘Call for vengeance’ After five weeks of fighting, the Middle East conflict is on hold following an initial accord between Iran and the United States. But Iranian officials have warned Tehran is ready to resume fighting if needed. “The nation’s call for vengeance must ring in the ears of the whole world,” said Ghalibaf, who urged Iranians to turn out en masse. Army chief Amir Hatami vowed Israel and the US “will pay for the blood of the martyred leader and all the nation’s martyrs”. But authorities will also want the event to go smoothly, deeply aware of the risk of crowd crushes that have marred similar events in the past. TV broadcasting guidelines on how to stay safe. With temperatures well over 35 degrees Celsius expected over the next few days in Tehran, tankers were stationed to spray water on the roads to cool down attendees. Ahead of the ceremonies, AFP correspondents reported that Tehran was quieter than usual, with many normally busy streets free of Tehran’s notorious traffic.

Iranians flock to week-long funeral rites for Khamenei

By Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Elimam and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, July 4 (Reuters) - Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies and readings from the Koran. Iran is staging mass funeral processions for Khamenei – whose 37-year reign was brought to an end in February by the first airstrike of the war launched by the U.S. and Israel – in a show of public devotion to the Islamic Republic's theocratic state and revolutionary zeal.

In pictures: Iranians chant ‘revenge, revenge’ as they gather for supreme leader Khamenei’s funeral

Mourners beat their chests and chanted “revenge, revenge” as thousands gathered in Tehran early on Saturday for a final farewell to assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei, who ruled Iran for more than three decades, was killed in US-Israeli attacks on February 28 that sparked a regional war. “We have come not for the funeral but for revenge,” a eulogist at the event chanted. “We’re never going to give up your blood, which is the reddest line.” The mourners, some in tears, made their way through strict security towards the courtyard where Khamenei’s coffin was placed for people to pay their respects. “We must rise up and, God willing, avenge the blood of our leader,” Hamidreza Shabani, an 18-year-old student, told AFP. The coffin, wrapped in an Iranian flag, was unveiled on a stage from behind dark blue velvet drapes after recitations from the Quran. It stood on a raised platform accompanied by the coffins of his family members also killed in the US-Israeli attack. Mourners react during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters Mourners react during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters Mourners react during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters Mourners react during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters Water is sprayed on people attending a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters The coffins of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members are pictured at the Grand Mosalla at the start of the funeral ceremonies in Tehran on July 4, 2026. — AFP Mourners react during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters Mourners react during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters Mourners react during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters People gather on the day of a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters Mourners react during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters People attend a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters A child holding an image of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei rests, on the day of a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters The coffins of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members are pictured at the Grand Mosalla at the start of the funeral ceremonies in Tehran on July 4, 2026. — AFP People attend a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters Mourners react during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. — Reuters Header image: Mourners react during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran, on July 4, 2026. —Reuters

Crowds gather as six-day funeral for former Iranian supreme leader begins

Up to 30 million people expected to attend delayed events for Ali Khamenei, killed at start of war with US and Israel The funeral of the former Iranian supreme leader has begun as the gates of the sprawling Grand Mosalla mosque in central Tehran let in thousands of mourners early morning who had been waiting through the night to enter the grounds. Iran is staging mass funeral processions for Ali Khamenei – whose ⁠37-year reign was brought ⁠to an ​end in February by the first airstrike of the war launched by the US and Israel. Continue reading...

Iranians mourn as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin

Large crowds gathered in Tehran as Iran began six days of funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the US-Israeli conflict.

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Hamaney'in cenazesinde intikam sembolü: Kırmızı bayraklar ne anlatıyor?

İran’ın öldürülen eski dini lideri Ali Hamaney ve üç aile üyesi için Tahran’da cenaze korteji başladı. Saatler sürmesi beklenen törende kırmızı bayraklar ve “intikam” sloganları öne çıktı. HAMANEY'İN CENAZE KORTEJİ BAŞLADI İran’ın öldürülen eski dini lideri Ali Hamaney ve üç aile üyesi için başkent Tahran’da cenaze korteji başladı. İran devlet televizyonu IRIB, Telegram hesabından yaptığı açıklamada, “Şehit imam ve liderin mübarek naaşı için cenaze alayı başkentte birkaç dakika önce başladı.” ifadelerini kullandı. Devlet medyası, törene “çok büyük bir kalabalığın” katıldığını bildirdi. Hamaney, 28 Şubat’ta ABD-İsrail ile İran arasında başlayan savaşın ilk gününde öldürülmüştü. CENAZE ALAYI 10-12 SAAT SÜRECEK İran merkezli Press TV’ye göre cenaze korteji, Hamaney’in naaşının iki gündür bekletildiği Tahran’daki Büyük Musalla Camii’nden başladı. Organizatörler, kortejin 10 ila 12 saat sürmesini bekliyor. Cenaze güzergahının yaklaşık 10 kilometre uzunluğunda olduğu belirtildi. Tahran’daki törenin ardından Hamaney’in naaşı, ek dini merasimler için İran’ın kutsal kentlerinden Kum’a götürülecek. CENAZEDEKİ KIRMIZI BAYRAKLAR NE ANLAMA GELİYOR? Cenazede dikkat çeken sembollerden biri de kırmızı bayraklar oldu. Tahran’da toplanan kalabalıkların taşıdığı kırmızı bayraklar, Şii geleneğinde öldürülen kişinin kanı için intikam talebini simgeleyen güçlü bir sembol olarak biliniyor. Bayraklarda “Ya Latharat al-Hussein” yani “Ey Hüseyin’in intikamını alanlar” sloganının yanı sıra, Hamaney’e uyarlanmış yeni bir ifade olan “Ya Latharat al-Khamenei” yani “Ey Hamaney’in intikamını alanlar” yazıları yer aldı. “Ya Latharat al-Hussein” ifadesi, Hz. Muhammed’in torunu İmam Hüseyin’in 680 yılında Kerbela’da öldürülmesine atıf yapıyor. Kerbela olayı, Şii kimliğinde zulme karşı direnişin en önemli sembollerinden biri olarak görülüyor. Bu sloganın Hamaney’in adıyla yeniden kullanılması, cenaze törenindeki siyasi mesajın doğrudan “intikam” çağrısı üzerine kurulduğu şeklinde yorumlanıyor. DİNİ VE SİYASİ SEMBOLLER ÖNE ÇIKTI Hamaney için düzenlenen törenler, yalnızca bir cenaze merasimi değil aynı zamanda İran yönetiminin dini ve siyasi mesajlarını öne çıkardığı geniş kapsamlı bir törene dönüştü. Bir hafta süreceği belirtilen törenlerde, devlet söylemi ve organize kalabalıklar üzerinden İran yönetimi etrafında birlik görüntüsü verilmesi hedefleniyor. Resmi açıklamalarda Hamaney’in ölümü “şehadet” olarak tanımlanırken, onun için yas tutmanın ulusal bir görev olduğu mesajı verildi. "AYAĞA KALKMALIYIZ" Törenlerde kullanılan resmi slogan ise “Ayağa kalkmalıyız” oldu. Arapça ve uluslararası kamuoyuna yönelik mesajlarda ise bu sloganın “Allah için ayağa kalk” anlamına gelen versiyonu tercih edildi. Her iki ifadenin de Müslümanlara ilahi bir amaç için ayağa kalkma çağrısı yapan Kur’an ayetine dayandırıldığı belirtiliyor. Hamaney, 1989’dan ölümüne kadar İran’ın dini lideri olarak görev yapmıştı. Ölümünün ardından oğlu Mücteba Hamaney, mart ayında devletin başına geçmişti.

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Khamenei funeral procession begins in Tehran

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