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Iran Faces Deep Crises Despite Massive Funeral of Supreme Leader Khamenei
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 7, 2026
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Despite hundreds of thousands attending Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral in Tehran, Iran faces severe economic and political crises, including inflation, mass layoffs, and elite divisions over Western agreements. The funeral's logistical issues and mixed public motivations reveal deep societal fractures amid ongoing sanctions and suppressed protests.
- 01Hundreds of thousands attended Ali Khamenei's funeral, but turnout and organization faced criticism.
- 02Many attendees came out of religious duty, not political support for the regime.
- 03Iran struggles with unprecedented inflation and mass layoffs amid ongoing sanctions.
- 04The ruling elite is divided over future agreements with the West.
- 05Recent U.S. policy revoked sanction waivers, worsening Iran's economic outlook.
- 06Nationwide protests earlier this year were violently suppressed, deepening societal divisions.
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