Iran Mourns Khamenei Amid War Talks | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

Tehran erupted in a sea of grief as a million-strong crowd lined the streets for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a twelve-hour procession designed to project theocracy’s enduring power. Amid solemn reverence—people reaching to touch the coffin—came fierce calls for vengeance, with mourners waving banners demanding Donald Trump’s death, echoing decades of hostility since Soleimani’s killing. The funeral has halted vital U.S.-Iran peace talks aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resolving nuclear disputes, as the U.S. rejects Iran’s demands. Complicating matters…