Khamenei Funeral Opens in Tehran as Regime Seeks Strength

Thousands of mourners were entering Tehran's Grand Mosalla as the public funeral for Ali Khamenei opened around 05:22-05:40 IDT. The coffin reached the complex, Iranian security forces carried it inside, and authorities expect 15-20 million participants in Tehran and officials from about 30 countries. The delayed rites move from Tehran to Qom, Najaf, Karbala and Mashhad, where burial is scheduled for July 9. Israel should read the spectacle as regime theater after Khamenei's elimination in the US-Israel war and keep pressure on Iran's proxies and nuclear ambitions.