Three of Ali Khamenei’s sons pray beside his body in Tehran, Mojtaba absent from ceremony

During the funeral ceremony held in Tehran, three of the sons of the late Iranian leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were seen praying beside his body, while the absence of his son Mojtaba drew attention.

At the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Mostafa, Masoud and Meysam Khamenei appeared in mourning for their father, as well as for four other family members who lost their lives, while the coffins were placed at the ceremony venue.

Mostafa, 64, is the eldest son of the late leader and a Shiite cleric. He has played a limited role in politics and currently holds no position in the Iranian government, although he is considered an influential figure in religious circles.

Masoud, 52, also a cleric, is Khamenei’s third son. He heads the Office for the Preservation and Publication of the Leader’s Works, an institution responsible for archiving and promoting his speeches. According to some sources, he also exerts influence over a broad media network.

Meysam, 48, the youngest son, has maintained a lower public profile and has also worked at the same office connected to the works of the late leader.

At Sunday’s ceremony, close family members were also noticed, including Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Mojtaba’s father-in-law, as well as Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani, Khamenei’s son-in-law, whose 4-year-old daughter was buried in a small coffin.