Iran's Funeral Shows Resolve Amid War | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

Iran’s top brass, including the new supreme leader’s brothers, make bold public appearances at multi-day funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signaling unity and defiance amid escalating war demands from the U.S. The late leader, killed in a February 28 strike that also wounded his son and triggered regional conflict, drew hundreds of thousands chanting anti-U.S. and anti-Israel slogans — even with calls to assassinate President Trump. While the new supreme leader remains hidden, possibly injured, the U.S. presses for negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, halt Iran’s nuclear…