Mojtaba Khamenei seen in public by August 31?

Prediction markets put the probability at 20%: Mojtaba Khamenei seen in public by August 31. Currently, markets see this as unlikely (20% YES). Soccer fan who vanished while traveling to World Cup found in pub...

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Whether Mojtaba Khamenei will be seen in public by August 31 has drawn attention after Iran began several days of public mourning on Friday, July 3, 2026 for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed more than four months earlier in strikes launched by the US and Israel on February 28. The elder Khamenei's body lay in state at Tehran's Grand Mosalla for three days ahead of burial in his hometown of Mashhad. Iran's entire regime made a high-profile entrance to the first ceremony — with one conspicuous exception: Mojtaba Khamenei, the dead ayatollah's son, who was appointed successor after his father's death and has issued only written statements since. [New York Post, Jul 03]

Reporting cited by The New York Times indicated Iranian security officials rejected Mojtaba Khamenei's request to attend the burial and perform funeral rites, fearing Israel could kill him or track his movements back to his hiding place. The question of whether Mojtaba Khamenei is seen in public by August 31 has therefore become tied to acute security calculations, as he has not appeared publicly since being wounded, communicating solely through written messages. His absence is fueling conservative infighting inside the regime. [Times of Israel, Jul 04]

The invisibility of the new supreme leader has sharpened a power struggle between rival conservative camps, IRGC generals and Iran's president, with the delegation arriving Friday notably missing him. By contrast, other figures long out of view have resurfaced: Revolutionary Guard Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, unseen for months, was photographed beside the casket. Whether Mojtaba Khamenei is seen in public by August 31 will hinge on the security threat easing and the outcome of the internal contest over succession legitimacy in the weeks ahead. [Ynetnews, Jul 04]

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