Trump Says US Gave Iran Funeral Pause as Tehran Chants Death to America

AP published at 06:48 IDT and updated at 07:11 that Iran opened the public funeral for Ali Khamenei at Tehran's Grand Mosalla, where crowds chanted "Death to America" as the regime tried to turn the ceremonies into leverage with Washington. Speaking at Mount Rushmore at the same time, President Donald Trump said the U.S. had hit Iran hard and gave Tehran "a week off for a funeral." Times of India reported the same remark, CBS said U.S.-Iran talks are paused until after the processions and Ynet described the revenge messaging. For Israel, the lesson is clear: funeral theater should not soften pressure on Iran's nuclear, missile and proxy networks.