00:20A shooting incident has rocked the Iranian city of Mashhad during the burial ceremonies
00:26of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kemeni, raising fresh security concerns at a highly
00:33sensitive moment for the country. The incident took place on the evening of July 9, 2026,
00:40as Kemeni was being laid to rest at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad. According to reports,
00:47two unidentified men wearing military-style clothing opened fire with handguns on besiege
00:53members, a volunteer paramilitary force linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
01:00at a security checkpoint. The shooting reportedly happened on Fakuri Boulevard, located on the
01:07southern outskirts of Mashhad, around 17 kilometers away from the main shrine area. It was not directly
01:15inside the funeral procession or burial site. Two besiege members were killed in the attack.
01:21One died at the scene, while another later succumbed to injuries in a hospital. The attackers
01:28reportedly fled after the shooting, triggering a security operation and manhunt across the area.
01:34Their identities and motive remain unknown, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01:41Iranian state media and IRGC-linked outlets described the incident as a targeted attack against security
01:49personnel. Some reports suggested authorities were investigating the possibility of a personal
01:55dispute, while opposition sources linked the incident to wider tensions inside Iran.
02:01The shooting came as Mashhad was under heavy security during Kemeni's burial ceremony. The funeral events
02:08drew large crowds, with security forces deployed across the city amid heightened tensions following months of
02:16conflict and political uncertainty. Kemeni's burial marked the end of days of mourning ceremonies held
02:22across Iran and other locations. The Imam Reza Shrine, one of Iran's most important religious sites,
02:30became the center of a major state-organized event. Despite the attack, officials said there was no major
02:37disruption to the burial proceedings, and the funeral continued under tight security. The incident adds
02:44another layer of tension in Iran, as authorities investigate the motive behind the shooting and search
02:50for those responsible.
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