Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei

Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Slain Leader, Is Mourned in Qom

The ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held at a site considered sacred by many Shiites, was the latest step in a weeklong funeral organized by Iran’s government.

By Yeganeh Torbati

Millions of mourners highlight regime’s strong social base despite Iran’s divisions

Defiance of ‘maximum pressure’ from the US legitimises government and adds to sense of freer negotiating hand As the multi-purpose, multinational funeral of Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei moved to the Jamkaran mosque in the holy city of Qom, and then to Najaf in Iraq, Iran’s leadership was weighing the mandate it had been given by the millions who have taken to the streets of Tehran over the past three days. Some hailed the moment as a referendum from the streets showing support fo...

By Patrick Wintour in Tehran

Khamenei’s coffin arrives in holy city of Qom

Tens of thousands of mourners gather in Qom for a funeral service for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran inviting Western influencers to Khamenei's funeral is a sign of weakness, expert says

“The best path is the one that is now taking shape: making use of bloggers, influencers, and citizen media, who can communicate an accurate and authentic image of Iran."

Khamenei funeral signals Iran’s defiance and new regional order

By Samia Nakhoul