Live updates: Three of Khamenei’s sons join mass mourning in Tehran, but not his successor - CNN
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- Three of Khamenei's sons joined mass mourning in Tehran, but his designated successor was notably absent, according to CNN's live coverage.
- Mourners filled the streets chanting 'Revenge' at funeral prayers, with millions in attendance per cross-outlet coverage including Al Jazeera.
- Trump hinted at a meeting with Netanyahu during the mourning period, per Al Jazeera's live blog, adding an external diplomatic thread to the coverage.
- The Guardian characterized the supreme leader as absent from the funeral of his father Ali Khamenei, framing the mourning through a leadership-succession lens.
Why it matters: The conspicuous absence of Khamenei's designated successor from a mass mourning attended by millions — combined with chants of 'Revenge' at funeral prayers — puts Iran's leadership transition under public scrutiny at a moment of national grief. Trump's hinted Netanyahu meeting during this window layers external diplomacy onto an internally focused event.
