Iran’s Power Play: Beyond the Khamenei Funeral Throng
Tehran’s streets, a stage. Millions, a meticulously curated spectacle. The images flooding our screens show a capital engulfed in a sea of black, ostensibly mourning the passing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But let’s be clear: this isn’t merely a funeral. This is a deliberate, calculated display of power, a meticulously choreographed message … Read more