Tasnim Citing Informed Source: Details of Extensive US Threat Campaign to Dissuade Countries from Attending Ceremony Honoring Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

According to senior source accounts, over the past five days, U.S. officials have launched an extensive campaign to dissuade countries from participating in a memorial ceremony for an Iranian figure. The campaign has been conducted at a high level across U.S. government agencies and includes various forms of pressure on Arab and African nations. The U.S. Ambassador has personally played a role in these efforts, and threats regarding the suspension of development aid have been conveyed to media outlets.

• U.S. Secretary of State (Rubio) has personally engaged in discussions with representatives of at least five Arab countries.
• U.S. embassies in African countries have informed representatives of these nations that participation in the ceremony could result in the suspension of U.S. development aid.
• The campaign has been organized at the "highest level" of U.S. government agencies.
• The duration of these efforts has been concentrated within a five-day window before the ceremony.
• The campaign includes pressure on various regional and international countries.
• Senior source accounts emphasize that these efforts have been "extensive" and "threatening" in nature.
• All media outlets covering the story have cited Iranian sources, and no official U.S. statement or position has been reflected in these reports.. Coverage difference: All Iranian media outlets have cited senior U.S. sources and emphasized the "threatening" and "extensive" nature of the campaign; there is no apparent difference in emphasis and detail among these outlets, and none of them have included an official U.S. viewpoint or denial.