Analysis: The regime used the funeral of the ‘martyred leader’ to project resilience after the confrontation with Israel and the US, but Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, missing former presidents, regional pressure and a worsening economy point to a far harder test ahead

Iran is keen to present a unified front for the late supreme leader’s funeral, even as analysts warn support for the clerical leadership is waning, writes James C. Reynolds

Up to 30 million people expected to attend delayed events for Ali Khamenei, killed at start of war with US and Israel

Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Saturday as Iran began days of funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

Iran warned the US and Israel any attacks during the public funeral would be met with a ‘harsh retaliation’

Hundreds of thousands of mourners began a days-long funeral on Saturday for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s late supreme leader, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass…

The Trump peace deal divides Iran’s regime into pragmatists willing to take cash and purists who fear a pact will shatter revolutionary ideals.

Most of Iran's population has known no leader other than Khamenei, whose mass-mourning ceremonies began Friday. That same public is waiting to see who is actually making…

THE funeral ceremonies for Iran’s assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members, which...

Iran is burying its former leader in a week-long ceremony. Will it now use the boost to try to claw back its influence across the Middle East?

The funeral was in part a show of unity and defiance as Iran demands a measure of control over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy that it shut down during…

Months after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Feb. 28, his weeklong funeral is meant to demonstrate a seamless succession of power. But there has…

The funeral procession for Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on Monday, state television reported, as authorities prepared for crowds

Millions of mourners lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's slain supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, in a powerful display of national unity following weeks…

By Samia NakhoulBEIRUT, July 6 (Reuters) - The funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was more than a national farewell. The sea of mourners in Tehran sent…

That defiance and ability to survive now underpins Iran’s negotiating strategy, which banks on its leverage over Strait of Hormuz.

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowallDUBAI, July 6 (Reuters) - Iran's theocratic rulers are mobilising mass crowds of the revolutionary faithful on the streets of Tehran, but behind…

Many Tehran residents say the absence of Iran's new supreme leader makes them question their own security.

“It is important to note that this is the real Islamic Republic of Iran,” one mourner told NBC News. “The popularity of the people is the real power.”

Analysis: The regime used the funeral of the ‘martyred leader’ to project resilience after the confrontation with Israel and the US, but Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence, missing former…

Defiance of ‘maximum pressure’ from the US legitimises government and adds to sense of freer negotiating hand