Iran Prepares to Bury Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Killed at Iran War’s Outset

Long-delayed funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed during U.S.-Israeli strikes at the war’s outset, are set to begin Friday. For the regime, it is a critical moment to demonstrate that it has endured.Workers in Tehran assembled scaffolding on Thursday as the country prepared for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose image adorned the side of a nearby building.