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Khamenei mourned, America sweats

Trump tests alliances as Iran mourns Khamenei and Europe wilts under heat

Diplomacy slowed where mourning, summits and battlefield claims collided. At home, Donald Trump wrapped America’s 250th birthday around his own politics, while Europe’s summer heat turned from inconvenience into danger.

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Funeral ceremonies for Ali Khamenei

Culture·High·Reported 3h 46m ago·Updated 1h 35m ago

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Funeral ceremonies for Ali Khamenei
Sobhani leads funeral prayer in Tehran as three of Khamenei's sons attend, while designated successor Mojtaba remains absent

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