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As Iran stages a belated state funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the burial rites testify instead to the Islamic republic’s survival and mark the ascendance of a new generation of leaders that is more entrenched and hard-line, according to experts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/04/irans-new-leadership-is-younger-savvier-ruthless-even-more-hardline/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
2026-07-05T05:00:14.229Z