The streets of Tehran are filled with regime loyalists mourning the loss of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the man responsible for decades of state-sponsored terror and regional aggression. Khamenei, who met his end during a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation, is being honored with a six-day series of ceremonies spanning Iran and Iraq.
While the regime attempts to use these events to project unity, the conspicuous absence of his successor and son, Mojtaba Khamenei, suggests internal instability within the leadership.
Meanwhile, the regime continues its pattern of media manipulation, imposing strict censorship conditions on international reporters, including those from the BBC, to ensure the narrative remains under the control of the mullahs.
As the funeral procession moves toward his final burial in Mashhad, the world is reminded that this was a leader who prioritized ideological warfare over the prosperity of his own people.
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