Iranian Media Announces Assassination of Ali Khamenei’s Representative

Iran’s ‌official media outlets have reported the assassination of Muhammad Sabahi, the representative of Supreme Leader Ali ‍Khamenei⁤ and ​preacher of ‌Friday prayers, in the ⁤city of Qarun, Fars province.

A representative⁢ of Ali Khamenei was fatally shot by ‍an unidentified assailant in Fars province, western Iran.

Who was Muhammad‌ Sabahi, Representative of Ali Khamenei?

According ‍to CNN, here are key facts⁣ about‍ the assassinated​ representative ⁢of Ali Khamenei:

• Sheikh Muhammad Sabahi was the Jumar imam of the city of⁤ Qajarun‍ and a prominent figure close to ⁤Iran’s supreme ⁣leader, Ali Khamenei.
• He served ⁢as the ⁢Guardian⁢ Jurist and Supreme Commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolution.
• For ⁢nearly a decade, Sheikh Muhammad Sabahi served as the ⁤Friday imam of the city of Qazroon in Fars province, making him one⁣ of Iran’s supreme leader’s ⁢representatives in the region.
• With his death, Sheikh Muhammad⁣ Sabahi became the third Friday imam of the city of Qarun to be killed since the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The previous imam, ​Muhammad Khorsand, was stabbed to death a few years ago.

Muhammad Sabahi was a‌ military retiree who served in the Iran-Iraq war. ‌He was not a⁢ veteran or a family member⁤ of martyrs ‌and had no personal conflict with Khamenei’s ⁤representative in the city.

The attacker, a ‍veteran, came ⁣from villages around ⁢the town of Kajarun.