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Today — 5 July 2026NYT | Top Stories

The Funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei

5 July 2026 at 00:12
Iran’s new leaders are commemorating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against the country, with a funeral unlike any other in recent history.

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Mourners on Saturday at the Grand Mosalla mosque complex in Tehran, Iran’s capital, during Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral.

Momentary Unity at a Funeral Masks Deep Divisions Among Iran’s Leaders

4 July 2026 at 17:01
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence has raised questions inside Iranian political circles about who is really running the country and allowed open divisions to fester.

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Iranian officials standing next to the coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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With a Deal Seemingly Close, the U.S. Faces an Iran More Willing to Withstand Pressure

13 June 2026 at 23:50
Iran’s new, more militaristic leaders have already survived the worst that America and Israel can deliver, and seem readier to take risks.

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Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in April at a government-organized march in Tehran.
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