The funeral marks the first time in months that many international media crews have been allowed into Tehran, with the regime keen to project itself as the winner of the monthslong conflict.Banners depicting the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have gone up across the Iranian capital. Alkis Konstantinidis / ReutersJuly 3, 2026, 2:45 PM EDTTEHRAN, Iran — The traffic is flowing, there is power and water, and people are out buying groceries and eating in cafes and restaurants.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
A defiant Tehran shows scars of war, but daily life continues ahead of Khamenei’s funeral
The funeral marks the first time in months that many international media crews have been allowed into Tehran, with the regime keen to project itself as the winner of the monthslong conflict.
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