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The Khamenei funeral in Najaf is a stage, and the cameras were aimed outward

Iranian state media broadcast the burial rituals of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei through the holy shrines of Karbala and Najaf. The politics being performed go well beyond mourning.

Daniel Whitmore · Monexus Opinion desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·8 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
Two men in dark suits—one with dark hair and a blue tie, the other with light hair and a red tie—shake hands while seated in front of an ornate gilded fireplace.
Two men in dark suits—one with dark hair and a blue tie, the other with light hair and a red tie—shake hands while seated in front of an ornate gilded fireplace. @thecradlemedia · Telegram

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