Mojtaba Khamenei's absence from his father’s funeral could signal shifting role for Iran leader

According to France 24, Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not appeared in public since he was wounded in the US-Israeli air strikes that killed his father and his wife. He stayed out of sight even during this week's days-long funeral ceremonies for them. His injuries and the threat of assassination may explain the absence, but France 24 reports that analysts see another possibility: that it could signal a shifting, less visible role for the country's top office.

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