When Iran Last Buried a Supreme Leader, There Was Chaos
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Momentary Unity at a Funeral Masks Deep Divisions Among Iran’s Leaders 
NYTimes Middle East
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence has raised questions inside Iranian political circles about who is really running the country and allowed open divisions to fester.
Huge Crowds Mass in Tehran for Ayatollah’s State Funeral NYTimes Middle East
As days of public mourning ceremonies began, Iranians viewed the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks.
The Funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei NYTimes Middle East
Iran’s new leaders are commemorating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against the country, with a funeral unlike any other in recent history.
The funeral comes amid fraught, sluggish U.S.-Iran peace talks. NYTimes Middle East
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Will Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, Attend His Father’s Funeral? NYTimes Middle East
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since March, after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli strike.
What to Know About Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as His Funeral Services Begin in Iran NYTimes Middle East
Iran’s longstanding supreme leader concentrated power, presided over crackdowns and built an armed proxy network that projected influence across the Middle East.
