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Iran Stages Massive Propaganda Display for Slain Ayatollah

The Islamic Republic is leveraging the funeral of its former supreme leader to project strength following his elimination by U.S. and Israeli forces.

Foreign PolicyPublished July 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
On the left, Lyse Doucet wear a dark jacket. On the right, an image of Iran's former supreme leader.

The Iranian regime has launched a massive, multi-day propaganda campaign surrounding the funeral of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following his well-deserved removal in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike, the regime is attempting to project an image of national unity and defiance.

State-controlled media is touting plans for ceremonies spanning Iran and Iraq, culminating in a burial in Mashhad. This orchestrated display serves as a desperate attempt to maintain control over a populace that has long suffered under the Ayatollah’s oppressive rule.

While the regime attempts to frame these gatherings as a show of strength, it is merely a final act of theater for a leadership that has spent decades sponsoring global terror.

International media outlets, including the BBC, remain hamstrung by strict censorship requirements imposed by the regime, ensuring that only the state-approved narrative reaches the outside world.

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