Mojtaba Khamenei's absence from his father's funeral raises health and security concerns. He was appointed supreme leader after his father's death in an airstrike. Analysts suggest he may delegate more power to the Revolutionary Guards. His leadership style is expected to differ significantly from his father's. This absence indicates underlying paranoia and fear within the regime.

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in Iran's holiest shrine after massive funeral events. His successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not appeared publicly since the war began. Crowds…