Iran after Khamenei: What direction after Supreme Leader's funeral?

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of a war, will be honored in a four-day state funeral beginning Friday. According to France 24, the Islamic Republic is mobilizing foreign dignitaries for what it frames as a show of strength and vindication for a regime that weathered the loss. Meanwhile, Iranian and US representatives continue indirect negotiations in Doha—suggesting diplomatic channels remain open even as Tehran stages a display of continuity and power.

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