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Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with week of mass mourning

Iran's supreme leader was killed by US and Israeli strikes in their first attack of the war and the funeral events will begin over the weekend in Tehran, with mass processions planned next week.

PEOPLE RIDE motorcycles near a billboard with an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2026.
A man holds a photo of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while the flags of the US and Israel are burnt, as people gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

The scorpion never changes: a brutal lesson in foreign policy - opinion

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

How Pakistan became the diplomatic winner of the Iran war, for now - opinion

A screengrab taken from a handout video released by the Israeli Military says to show a strike on an aerial defence system in Iran at an unknown location, video released on June 8, 2026.

The next Iran war is already brewing - opinion


Iran's tactical blunder: Strikes on third-party states give the US, Israel more allies - opinion

By attacking states that were not direct participants in planning or carrying out the February 28 strike, Tehran has pushed them toward tighter alignment with the US and Israel.

People gather as smoke rises at the Industrial Area after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026

Behind Tehran's blackout: How CNN's access to Iran may come with a price - opinion

Access alone does not guarantee an unfiltered look inside the Iranian capital, especially when that access is granted by the regime itself.  

Security forces deploy to guard a rally in support of Iran's new supreme leader at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on March 9, 2026.

Is a chaos free transition possible? The risks of Iranian regime change - opinion

In Venezuela, Trump argued, the United States removed the dictator but kept the governing structure intact.

Smoke rises after an Israeli military strike on Iran's Basij forces headquarters in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 1, 2026

Why is Trump pressuring Herzog to pardon Netanyahu now? - opinion

Trump also accused Herzog of delaying the decision for months, and said the issue had been discussed between the two leaders for nearly a year. 

US President Donald Trump enters the Knesset with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2025, in Jerusalem.

Israeli minister Gila Gamliel: This is why America stands with Israel against Iran - opinion

Iran's targets were never only Jerusalem or Tel Aviv. They included New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Washington, and beyond. 

Gila Gamliel.

Iran's underground ‘missile cities’ strategy becomes a disadvantage for regime - WSJ

The WSJ reports that Iran’s "missile cities" have become a strategic liability. Constant drone monitoring and neutralized air defenses have allowed the US and Israel to slash Iranian launches by 86%.

 IRGC commander Hossein Salami tours the new "missile city" at an undisclosed location in Iran, January 11, 2025

A turning point in Iran: Why the US and Israel must recognize Pahlavi’s leadership - opinion

For the first time, Washington is aligning its posture with the idea of regime change in Iran.

A sign in support of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, is displayed in a Persian household shop in North Finchley, in London, March 3, 2026.

Election crisis or manufactured chaos? Trump’s dangerous path to voter suppression - opinion

He is using all his power, with the collusion of a spineless Republican-led Congress, to make it more difficult for millions of Americans to cast their votes this fall and into the future.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance point to the stage during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024.

Russia accuses US and Israel of trying to drag Arab countries into wider Middle East conflict

Moscow accused the US and Israel of baiting Iran into striking Gulf allies to force them into a wider conflict. Russian President Putin offered to relay Arab concerns to Tehran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026.

What follows the fall of Iran? A look at the widespread repercussions - opinion

The fall of the Iranian regime would have repercussions well beyond Iran – many of them highly desirable.

The scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit Tel Aviv overnight, causing heavy damage, March 1, 2026.