Tehran, July 10 -- A condolence ceremony will be held on Saturday following the passing of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who lost his life during military strikes on February 28, according to a report by Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

The news agency reported that the ceremony will be led by the late leader's son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, triggering mounting international speculation over whether he will finally step into the public eye.

The announcement has triggered widespread international interest and intense global scrutiny regarding whether Mojtaba will finally be seen in public to lead the prayers, given that he has remained entirely out of the public domain since the outbreak of the war, with o...