The General Who Emerged from Hiding - and the "Display of Power": Iran Begins the Funeral Procession of Khamenei
Four months after being eliminated, the coffin of Ali Khamenei arrived at the religious compound in Tehran ahead of the massive funeral. The Iranian authorities are planning a historic show of force with millions of…
Assessment
Four months after Ali Khamenei was eliminated, his funeral procession is being mobilized as a regime-wide show of strength. Iran's leadership aims to project stability and control by drawing millions of mourners and representatives from thirty countries. The emergence of the Revolutionary Guard commander, unseen since February, signals a deliberate choreography of power. That the supreme leader remains in hiding suggests the regime is still managing acute security concerns even as it stages this display.