Quds Force & Ali Khamenei

Quds Force: The Quds Force is an elite paramilitary group within Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Its leader, Esmail Qaani, attended the funeral, and its former leader, Qassem Soleimani, was killed by U.S. order.

Ali Khamenei: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran, whose death in an airstrike by the United States and Israel is the central event of the funeral procession. His death has fueled calls for revenge among mourners and has put war negotiations on hold.

Quds Force: A member of the Quds Force, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' foreign operations arm, was reportedly targeted by Israeli forces in Ain Saadeh.