The funeral of Khamenei unveils Iran’s strategic messaging, regional isolation, and the troubling absence of its wounded new supreme leader.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
The funeral of Khamenei unveils Iran’s strategic messaging, regional isolation, and the troubling absence of its wounded new supreme leader.
Mass funeral rites for Khamenei aim to showcase public devotion, but silent defiance and deep apathy undermine the regime’s carefully manufactured spectacle.