Funeral-fueled boldness: Iran tests Trump as war risk rises
TL;DR
Following the supreme leader’s funeral, Iran’s leadership publicly asserts strength and a bolder stance toward the United States, while Tehran maintains control of the Strait of Hormuz; despite Trump’s claim that the ceasefire is over, the risk of renewed war hangs as both sides take stronger positions.
- After leader’s funeral, an emboldened Iran tests Trump, risking renewed war The Washington Post
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- Iran war live: Khamenei says revenge for predecessor’s killing ‘inevitable’ Al Jazeera
- Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw calls for his killing NPR
- How the absence of Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei is becoming a liability for the Islamic Republic Reuters
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