Iran’s “Supreme Leader,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has made his first public appearance since Iran’s defeat in the 12-Day War.
Khamenei spent the entirety of the war, and its aftermath until now, hiding in a security bunker, although he released a recorded public statement on June 26.
The 86-year-old ayatollah resurfaced on Saturday when he attended a religious ceremony at a mosque located near his home and offices in the capital, Tehran. The ceremony marked the Shiite Muslim holiday of Ashura , a downbeat event that mourns the battlefield death of Imam Hussein, who was the grandson of Islam’s prophet Muhammad.
Hussein was a pivotal figure in the…
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