Ali Khamenei has been laid to rest — what now for Iran’s leadership?

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Iran’s former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — the last of the country’s revolutionary leaders — has been laid to rest. A week of public funerals has culminated in a private burial in the holy city of Mashhad. The slain leader was only one of dozens of senior figures killed by US or Israeli strikes on or after 28 February. Analysts say, for now, hardliners in the regime are likely to prevail over pragmatists who see peace with the US as essential to Iran's future. Read more: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/ali-khamenei-funeral-in-mashhad-iran/tp16z22ea SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews A

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