Mojtaba Khamenei not listed to lead funeral prayers - state media
Iranian state media said on Saturday that senior Shi'ite clerics would lead funeral prayers during ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, indicating current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not perform the rites.
According to state media, Ja'far Sobhani will lead prayers in Tehran, Naser Makarem Shirazi in Qom, and Hossein Nouri Hamedani in Mashhad.
The announcement comes after the New York Times reported that Mojtaba Khamenei wanted to attend his father's burial but that security officials had opposed the idea. He has not appeared in public since his father's death in February.
