Terrorists, tyrants, loons – and the BBC – descend on Khamenei’s funeral
It’s like a mash up of Smersh, Spectre and all the baddies from Team America: World Police – a spectacle choreographed by the IRGC and covered with cloying reverence by much of the media
Assessment
The convergence of various hostile actors and media at Khamenei's funeral signals a coordinated display of influence by the IRGC. The BBC's reverential coverage raises questions about journalistic objectivity when covering state-orchestrated events for adversarial regimes. This spectacle may serve to project unity among Iran's allies while testing Western media's critical distance.