06.07.2026 12:10
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who was claimed to have been killed in attacks launched by the US and Israel on Iran on February 28, appeared in public for the first time in months. Ahmadinejad was seen at a funeral ceremony held in Tehran for Iran's former religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died in the attacks.
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was seen for the first time since the war began with the US and Israeli attacks on February 28, during the funeral ceremony held for Ali Khamenei in Tehran.
Images published in the Iranian press and widely echoed in world public opinion confirmed that former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive. Ahmadinejad, who had been unaccounted for since the intense US-Israeli attacks on February 28 and was the subject of claims that he had died, appeared at the historic funeral ceremony in the capital Tehran.
CLAIMS OF HIS DEATH PROVED FALSE
The attacks, considered the start of the war that changed the balance in the region, targeted many important figures, including religious leader Ali Khamenei. During that period, strong speculation suggested that former President Ahmadinejad also lost his life in these attacks. However, photos and video recordings that emerged months later refuted these claims.
HE MINGLED WITH THE PUBLIC ACCOMPANIED BY HIS GUARDS
Ahmadinejad, who was caught on cameras walking among the public accompanied by a security shield during the funeral march held for Ali Khamenei in Tehran with high attendance, was seen. The former president, appearing in public for the first time in a long while, mingling with the crowds and giving clear images, drew the attention of both Iranian and international media.