Funeral prayer for Ismail Haniyeh led by Ali Khamenei in secure but anxious atmosphere
The funeral prayer ceremony for Ismail Haniyeh led by Ali Khamenei at Tehran University was held in a completely secure atmosphere but marked by fear and anxiety.
This Thursday morning, August 11, Ali Khamenei performed the funeral prayer over the body of Ismail Haniyeh in a completely secure environment. Videos of Ali Khamenei leading the prayer have been circulated on social media, revealing signs of fear and anxiety in Ali Khamenei, with his strange glances toward the ceiling and surroundings. The video has attracted the attention of many users on social networks, with most attributing “frightened looks” to Ali Khamenei.
The body of Ismail Haniyeh, political chief of Hamas, was transferred to the sports field where Friday prayers are held at Tehran University under security conditions. The ceremony was attended by Masoud Pezeshkian, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’ei, and Khalil al-Hayya, senior Hamas members.
According to reports, the Islamic Republic government banned flights over central Tehran and within the Tehran University area extending to Ali Khamenei’s residence from 6 AM until noon on the current day. All flights, including drones, over the area were also prohibited. Additionally, air defense systems were deployed in the mentioned area.
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, was the speaker at Ismail Haniyeh’s funeral ceremony at Tehran University. While implicating America in the assassination, he promised retaliation, saying: “All responsibility for these events lies with criminal America, and nothing happens without the coordination and support of criminal America. We know and are confident that all these events, whether visible or hidden, are in its hands and under its guidance and coordination.”
Qalibaf, while emphasizing that they have a duty to respond at the appropriate time and place, added: “It is very bitter for us that our guest should be martyred in our house, leaving us grieving and mourning.”
