As Iran’s Patriarch Is Mourned, Glimpses of a Changing Tehran

Throughout the capital, the government is using Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral to project strength at a time of great ...

Preparations made for Ali Khamenei’s funeral as Revolutionary Guard leader surfaces for first time in months

Iran is preparing for a lavish six-day funeral to honor deceased former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with militant and authoritarian allies descending on the capital of Tehran for a ...
The Times of Israel

‘Extravagant ceremony for a dictator’: Some Iranians will avoid Khamenei’s funeral

Tehran locals say streets are empty, nighttime checkpoints are back as many fear dangerous crowds, potential attacks; others ...
Los Angeles Times

Tehran after Khamenei’s death: Rallies of mourning but also dancing in the streets

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death triggered starkly divided reactions in Iran. Many mourned Khamenei’s death. Others rejoiced. ‘I’m laughing and happy for the first time in years,’ one ...