Iran begins funeral rites for Ali Khamenei, supreme leader killed in war ^73.2%

The Washington Post - By Susannah George - 7/3/2026, 12:41 PM

Framing Effect 100% - Biased Writer Voice 61.1% - Confirmation Bias 47.8%

For four months, Iran feared it was too dangerous to lay to rest Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader who was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the joint U.S.-Israeli war. Now, shielded by a tentative truce — and perhaps by an America distracted by its 250th July Fourth celebration — millions of Iranians are... more