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Iran’s Hardened Resolve After Khamenei | Salt Lake City News
Iran’s funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in March amid U.S. and Israeli strikes, unfolds amid defiant chants of revenge — a stark sign the regime is hardening under pressure. Princeton expert Bernard Haykel predicted this shift, and it’s playing out: Iran’s leadership shows no sign of retreat, even as the war drags on with heavy casualties and disputed damage claims. The delayed burial, coinciding with Fourth of July, likely stems from wartime logistics and security concerns — and may signal Khamenei’s eventual interment in Mashhad, not Tehran. His son, expected to inherit a more…
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