Iran readies dayslong funeral for Khamenei killed in war
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- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in war, according to coverage cited by The Hill, triggering a dayslong funeral procession in Iran
- Iran is preparing the dayslong state funeral, with AP reporting a powerful Iranian general appearing in public as ceremonies got underway
- CNN frames the funeral as a colossal, defiant message from Iran to Trump, underscoring the political signaling baked into the state ceremony
- A powerful general surfaced publicly during the funeral preparations, spotlighting a key military figure as Iran's leadership transition takes shape
Why it matters: Khamenei's death in war and the scale of the state funeral — described by CNN as a deliberate message to Trump — will reshape Iran's leadership succession and its confrontational posture toward the US, with the powerful general's public appearance hinting at which figures are positioned in the post-Khamenei order.
