POLITICSJul 3 · 10:29 UTCGUARDIAN USMartin Belam

First Thing: Iran to show defiance in six-day funeral for supreme leader

Iran is preparing a six-day funeral for Ali Khamenei, intended as a display of national power and resistance. The event, organized by first vice-president Mohammad Reza Aref, will feature a procession through Iraqi Shia cities. Mojtaba Khamenei, Ali Khamenei's son and successor, is absent due to injuries from a US-Israeli strike, while Israel's defense minister has threatened him.

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