Tehran Mourns Khamenei as Trump Vows Calm at Funeral
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- Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli air strike on his compound on February 28, 2026, along with members of his family, as stated in the source
- Massive crowds poured into Tehran on July 5, 2026, for funeral ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader, kicking off days-long mourning
- Donald Trump declared "neither side will shoot the other during the funeral proceedings," establishing an informal ceasefire window for the mourning period
- Trump stated that talks with Iran will continue after the funeral ceremonies conclude, linking the post-funeral period directly to ongoing negotiations
- The US-Israeli February strike that killed Khamenei preceded the ongoing war, making the funeral both a national mourning event and a wartime diplomatic pause
Why it matters: Trump's funeral-period ceasefire declaration creates a concrete diplomatic window: the source explicitly states talks with Iran will resume once ceremonies end, meaning Iran's leadership transition is unfolding under active US negotiation pressure rather than in a vacuum.
