Iran Mourns Khamenei Amid War Tensions | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

Iran’s funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died in an airstrike at 86, has begun with massive crowds mourning the Supreme Leader—seen as a father figure—while the nation braces for war and stalled U.S. talks over the Strait of Hormuz. Mourners demand revenge against Israel and the U.S., and Iran’s chief negotiator lashes out at Britain and France for patrols, insisting the strait’s security belongs to coastal nations. Khamenei’s body will travel to Iraq before burial in Mashhad on Thursday, with days of prayers and processions in Tehran underscoring national grief and unwavering loyalty…