Khamenei's Own State Channel Casts His Son As The Heir
Mourners crossed thousands of kilometers from Minab, Khuzestan, Isfahan and abroad, calling him a father, not a distant ruler.
- The July 16, 2026 video post is titled 'It was like a dream,' per Khamenei.ir's channel.
- The channel tags the post #MartyrKhamenei, the clearest public confirmation yet of his death.
- The post says his path continues through his son, whom mourners are told to stand behind.
Why it matters: Succession by broadcast lets a theocracy skip the one crisis it cannot survive: open doubt about who rules.
Khamenei.ir English Telegram (@khamenei_en) ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26