Iran Rushed Khamenei Death Announcement, Mobilizing Supporters Over Unrest Fears
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Updated · ایران اینترنشنال · Aug 1
Iran Rushed Khamenei Death Announcement, Mobilizing Supporters Over Unrest Fears
3 articles · Updated · ایران اینترنشنال · Aug 1
Summary
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iranian authorities hurried to confirm Ali Khamenei’s death and summon supporters into the streets once overseas media reported it first.
The rush was driven by fears that, without a swift official announcement and visible mobilization, events on the streets could have “taken a completely different turn,” Ghalibaf said.
His account frames the state response as an effort to seize control of the public narrative and street reaction at a moment of acute political sensitivity.