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Khamenei Funeral Highlights Conservative Split Over US Deal

7/4/2026

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The funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei exposed a split between hard-line and pragmatic conservatives over U.S. negotiations.
Hard-line supporters demanded Mojtaba Khamenei’s face or voice and chanted revenge slogans.
Pragmatic officials used the ceremony to promote a memorandum of understanding with the United States.
Security officials barred Mojtaba Khamenei from the burial, fearing an Israeli assassination attempt.

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Story summary

The funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei exposed a split between hard-line and pragmatic conservatives over U.S. negotiations.
Hard-line supporters demanded Mojtaba Khamenei’s face or voice and chanted revenge slogans.
Pragmatic officials used the ceremony to promote a memorandum of understanding with the United States.
Security officials barred Mojtaba Khamenei from the burial, fearing an Israeli assassination attempt.