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[97474] Question marks surrounding Ali Khamenei's absence from Tasu'a night events

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[97474] Question marks surrounding Ali Khamenei's absence from Tasu'a night events


Reports of the empty chair of Iran's Supreme Leader at major Shiite events are raising questions regarding his health condition and functioning.

Unusual absence: Iran's Supreme Leader misses Ashura events

Against the backdrop of the commemoration of the events of Tasu'a night, which precede the main Ashura events in the Shiite calendar, a notable absence of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was reported. According to Asaf Rozenzweig, World News, Khamenei used to participate in these ceremonies every year, and his absence this year has attracted significant public attention.

In a report published via Ziv Rubinstein - Until the war ends, it was noted that "the empty chair of the Supreme Leader" became the focus of the event, as photos from the scene showed the seat designated for him remaining empty. This channel, which focuses on security and political reports regarding the regional arena, emphasizes the deviation from the regular protocol of Iran's leadership.

Khamenei's absence from the religious event, which is considered one of the most important in the Islamic Republic's calendar, occurs against the backdrop of ongoing reports of questions regarding his possible successors and the health condition of the elderly leader.

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