What is Iran trying to prove at Khamenei's massive funeral? | DW News

Описание: Iran is staging its largest-ever state funeral, as Americans mark 250 years of independence. Millions are expected to mourn former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, months after he was killed in US and Israeli strikes. This is happening amid a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. Why has the regime chosen to stage Khamenei’s funeral now, overlapping with America's 250th birthday? And what does it reveal about Iran's future after the conflict? DW's Jared Reed speaks to Miad Maleki, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, previously a senior sanctions official at the US Treasury Department.

0:00 Why is the regime staging Khamenei's funeral now?
5:38 Who is the funeral really for?
9:09 How does Iran negotiate with a country that killed its leader?
10:58 How Donald Trump might view the funeral
12:59 Will we ever see Iran's new supreme leader?
14:32 Conveying continuity

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