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Iran Mourns Khamenei Amid War Truce | Auckland News
Tens of thousands of Iranians flooded Tehran in a thunderous outpouring of grief for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed in the opening airstrikes of the U.S.-Israel war — his coffin draped in the national flag, joined by family members in a week-long mourning that underscores the Islamic Republic’s unshakable grip on public devotion. As the war pauses under a ceasefire brokered with Washington, Tehran celebrates a diplomatic victory that unlocks billions in frozen assets and eases crippling sanctions — while U.S. leaders delay peace talks to honor the funeral, warning that…
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