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Iran's Khamenei Funeral Draws Millions as Power Struggle Intensifies
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Iran's Khamenei Funeral Draws Millions as Power Struggle Intensifies

Millions have gathered in Tehran for the funeral procession of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed during the Iran-Israel war, as the country moves toward a potentially destabilising transition of power. Behind the mourning, a fierce internal battle has broken out between President Masoud Pezeshkian, who wants sanctions relief through diplomacy, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is demanding control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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