Iran mobilizes colossal funeral to project resilience after Khamenei's death
TL;DR
Iran is staging a weeklong, large-scale funeral across five cities in Iran and Iraq for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with massive government mobilization and security to project the regime's power and resilience, while weighing Mojtaba Khamenei's potential public debut amid questions about attendance by foreign leaders.
- Iran sends defiant message to Trump with colossal funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei CNN
- Khamenei body in cold storage as feared Basij mobilizes ahead of historic Iran funeral Fox News
- Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei's dayslong funeral AP News
- Iran Prepares to Bury Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Killed at Iran War’s Outset The New York Times
- Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of funeral processions for Khamenei Reuters
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