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otherJul 7, 2026

Khamenei funeral signals Iran’s defiance and new regional order

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Khamenei funeral signals Iran’s defiance and new regional order

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  • currentsapi(Mixed)By Samia Nakhoul

    The funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was more than a national farewell. The sea of mourners in Tehran sent a message to the United States and Israel that their attempt to break the Islamic Republic had failed. Rather than looking weakened by the war t

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