Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, was killed at the outset of U.S.-Israeli attacks. Mourners viewed his body at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla Hall on the second day of public funeral processions, where water misters and cold drinks were provided. Days of mourning ceremonies began following his death.
“Masses of Iranians defy heatwave on second day of Khamenei’s funeral”
Read at Al Jazeera →No center sources covered this
“Khamenei’s funeral masks a battle for Iran’s soul - The Telegraph”
Read at The Telegraph →Massive turnout despite heat reflects popular resistance to U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Khamenei.
“Foreign aggression galvanizing national solidarity and collective defiance”
Turnout demonstrates regime capacity to mobilize crowds through loyalty and pressure; Khamenei’s death weakens a hostile apparatus.
“Strategic blow to Iranian repression and proxy networks over displays of grief”
Attendance occurs under state-organized conditions that combine ideological pressure and logistical support rather than uncoerced choice.
“Contrast between authoritarian crowd management and genuine voluntary association”
All perspectives accept unverified assumptions about turnout scale and treat the funeral as the central story while ignoring evidentiary gaps and downstream consequences.
“Shared credulity toward regime-managed pageantry and omission of succession or compulsion factors”
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