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Iran Funeral Sparks Anti-US Chants, US Logs 70 Hormuz Transits

7/5/2026

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The brothers of Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader appeared at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, showing confidence despite the conflict.
Hundreds of thousands of mourners chanted slogans demanding the death of America and Israel.
Poet Mohammad Rasouli urged the crowd to kill U.S. President Donald Trump, prompting cheers.
The United States Navy logged 70 Strait of Hormuz transits in the past 72 hours, though traffic stays below prewar levels.

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The brothers of Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader appeared at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral, showing confidence despite the conflict.
Hundreds of thousands of mourners chanted slogans demanding the death of America and Israel.
Poet Mohammad Rasouli urged the crowd to kill U.S. President Donald Trump, prompting cheers.
The United States Navy logged 70 Strait of Hormuz transits in the past 72 hours, though traffic stays below prewar levels.