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5 min readIran’s IRGC commander appears in public for first time since war began, calls for revenge
The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps made a rare public appearance at the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, praising him as a martyr and vowing that the IRGC “will not rest until justice is served.” Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, who is rarely seen in public, attended the funeral procession in what was his first public appearance since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. He performed funeral prayers alongside three of Khamenei’s sons. Notably, Khamenei’s fourth son and current Iranian leader was not seen during the week-long funeral proceedings. Vahidi described Khamenei’s death as the beginning of a “new chapter of honor and perseverance” in Iran.
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- 1 (00:20) **Iranian IRGC Commander Calls for Revenge at Late Supreme Leader's Funeral** - Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi made a rare public appearance to attend the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
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- 6 Standout Quotes
- 7 "The Islamic Revolutionary Guard will not rest until justice is served." - Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, on the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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