Political figures at the funeral of Hashemi Rafsanjani’s brother

The ceremony was attended by members of the Hashemi Rafsanjani family, including Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani, former chairman of the Islamic City Council of Tehran, as well as Mehdi Hashemi, and other close family members. A number of clerics, political figures, and ordinary citizens also participated in the ceremony, paying tribute to the deceased and expressing solidarity with the family.

Haj Ahmad Hashemi Bahrmani, though less known in the public sphere compared to his brother Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, belonged to a family that has played a major role in shaping Iran’s post-revolution political landscape. The Hashemi Rafsanjani family, originally from the village of Bahraman in Kerman province, has produced some of the most influential clerics and policymakers in the Islamic Republic’s history. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani served as president of Iran from 1989 to 1997 and remained a central figure in Iranian politics until his death in 2017. His siblings, including Mohammad Hashemi, also held key governmental and advisory roles over the years.

The death of Haj Ahmad Hashemi Bahrmani has been met with a sense of public mourning among those familiar with the Rafsanjani family’s contributions to Iranian society. Although Ahmad Hashemi was not a political figure, his passing symbolizes the gradual loss of a generation closely tied to the founding years of the Islamic Republic and its revolutionary struggle. For many, the funeral served as both a moment of grief and reflection on the deep familial and historical connections that continue to shape Iran’s political memory.

Messages of condolence and sympathy are expected to continue from political and religious figures across the country. As the Hashemi Rafsanjani family gathers to mourn, they are once again at the center of national attention—this time, not for political leadership, but for the loss of a beloved family member whose life was interwoven with the broader narrative of Iran’s contemporary history.