Overview
- Monday’s procession through Tehran drew hundreds of thousands to millions of mourners who chanted slogans demanding revenge against the United States and Israel.
- Iran’s announced successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not appeared in public during the ceremonies and is widely reported to be wounded and staying hidden.
- Speakers and some mourners publicly urged violence, with eulogies and signs naming President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu as targets.
- Authorities shut Tehran’s airspace, suspended regular flights, closed main streets, and used water cannons and other crowd controls to manage the large processions.
- The funerals have paused U.S.–Iran negotiations over a permanent end to the war while the U.S. and a multinational naval effort continue to assist commercial transits through the Strait of Hormuz.