Concealing the Remains: The Secret Operation in Iran Ahead of Khamenei's Funeral Revealed
Four months after being eliminated in a bunker, Iran is preparing for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei under unprecedented security by the Revolutionary Guards and the Basij militia. The dramatic delay reveals severe…
Assessment
Four months after a strike that killed Iran's supreme leader, the regime is preparing for a funeral that has been delayed by severe religious and logistical problems. The assessment by experts that the body was almost entirely destroyed and kept in secret freezing suggests a crisis of legitimacy and practical control. The quiet boycott by world powers further underscores Tehran's deep political isolation. What remains unclear is whether the regime can stage a coherent succession or whether the exposure of this vulnerability will fuel internal unrest.