Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Makes First Public Appearance Since Exile Amid Israel Conflict

📰 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Makes First Public Appearance Since Exile Amid Israel Conflict
🗓️ July 6, 2025
📍 Tehran, Iran

📄 Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made his first public appearance since the outbreak of armed conflict with Israel. State television reported that Khamenei attended a religious ceremony at Imam Khomeini Mosque in central Tehran on July 5.

The event, attended by senior officials including the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, was a mourning ceremony held one day prior to Ashura, the most significant Shia holiday commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein over 1,400 years ago.

In footage broadcast by Iranian state media, Khamenei was seen wearing black attire, waving, and nodding to a crowd that chanted, “The blood of our leader flows in our veins.”

Khamenei had been absent from public view for more than 20 days since Israel’s preemptive strike on March 13, which marked the escalation of the conflict. Although he appeared last week in a pre-recorded video, Western media speculated that he was hiding in an underground bunker fearing assassination attempts.

Khamenei’s public reappearance may be intended to bolster morale among Iranian supporters and signal stability despite the ongoing conflict. His presence could mark a period of intensified rhetoric and possible escalation in proxy engagements against Israel.

The Supreme Leader’s return to public view serves as a powerful symbolic gesture amid regional tensions. Monitoring Iran’s political and military moves in the coming weeks will be crucial as the conflict dynamics evolve.

Reported from Tehran, Iran – World News Middle East Desk

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