Denial of statements attributed to Ayatollah Sistani's son

Iraq's Akhbar Al-Hikma news network completely denied statements attributed to Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Reza Sistani that were published on social media Monday. The denial followed the circulation of remarks reportedly made by the son of Ayatollah Khomeini al-Uzma Sistani. Akhbar Al-Hikma network, while extending condolences to the believers and supporters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, emphasized the falsity of these statements.

• Iraq's Akhbar Al-Hikma news network has issued this denial.
• The denied statements were attributed to Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Reza Sistani, son of Ayatollah Khomeini al-Uzma Sistani.
• The attributed remarks were published on social media Monday.
• Iraq's Akhbar Al-Hikma network has completely characterized the attributed statements as false.
• The network, while extending condolences to the believers and supporters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addressed this matter.
• Jomhouri-ye Eslami, Khabar Fouri, and Jaam-e Jam newspaper referred to "attributed statements" in their headlines.
• Tabnakk used "attributed statements" in its headline.
• Jomhouri-ye Eslami, Khabar Fouri, and Jaam-e Jam newspaper referred to "Seyyed Shahid Khamenei (may God have mercy upon him)" in their summaries.. Coverage difference: All media outlets emphasized the denial of statements attributed to Ayatollah Sistani's son by Iraq's Akhbar Al-Hikma network. Jomhouri-ye Eslami, Khabar Fouri, and Jaam-e Jam newspaper referred to the phrase "Seyyed Shahid Khamenei (may God have mercy upon him)" in their summaries, whereas Tabnakk did not include this phrase in its summary.