Iran likely to hold memorial ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday

Iran is set to organise a memorial ceremony for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei next week, days after he laid to rest in his hometown of Mashhad, fueling speculations that Mojtaba Khamenei might make his first public appearance then.

As per media reports, the memorial ceremony will be held on Tuesday from 5 pm to 7 pm local time in the capital city of Tehran. Though there is no official clarification on whether 56-year-old Mojtaba will attend it or not, there is a strong buzz that the current supreme leader will likely make a public



appearance on that day.

Mojtaba was made Iran's Supreme Leader after Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint strike by the United States (US) and Israel on February 28; however, he has not appeared before the public even once since then, with people raising questions if he is alright or not.

President Donald Trump had earlier even raised questions about Mojtaba's health and wondered if he is completely fine to lead the Islamic Republic. However, Iranian authorities have maintained that Mojtaba is completely healthy and taking all the decisions.