Iranian guide Ebrahim Raisi's first public appearance
The report reveals that the clips claimed by Iranian media to show a new appearance of Mojtaba Khamenei, the recently appointed Iranian Supreme Leader, are actually archival footage from previous years. The footage shows Khamenei participating in an academic meeting approximately four years ago. Its timing has been altered and it has been used to raise suspicions about his health and public appearance, especially after his absence from his father’s funeral and in light of U.S. efforts to tighten sanctions on Iran. Visual and research analyses indicated that these clips were published under the name of the "Fars" agency a week before they appeared on the "Aparat" platform. It turns out the content is old and related to a doctoral thesis he previously supervised, rather than a sensitive military meeting as some alleged. This highlights a promotional campaign aimed at spreading old images and scenes of Khamenei as if they are recent, in response to rumors about his health.
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