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Funeral rites as foreign policy: Iran's martyrdom theatre and the Khamenei succession signal

State television broadcast funeral prayers for the Supreme Leader's granddaughter within 24 hours — a tightly choreographed ritual that doubles as a message about who runs the Islamic Republic and on what terms.

Daniel Whitmore · Monexus Opinion desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·5 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
State television broadcast funeral prayers for the Supreme Leader's granddaughter within 24 hours — a tightly choreographed ritual that doubles as a message about who runs the Islamic Republic and on what terms.
State television broadcast funeral prayers for the Supreme Leader's granddaughter within 24 hours — a tightly choreographed ritual that doubles as a message about who runs the Islamic Republic and on what terms. @tasnimnews_en · Telegram

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