The spectacle and symbolism of Khamenei’s funeral | The Listening Post
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Once again, the Strait of Hormuz is at the centre of the latest escalation in the war between Iran, the United States and their allies. The ceasefire collapsed just days after millions of Iranians took to the streets to pay homage to late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Hundreds of foreign reporters and social media influencers were granted rare access to Iran to cover the funeral, signalling just how carefully Tehran is calibrating its media messaging. Contributors: HA Hellyer - senior fellow, Royal United Services Institute Samira Mohyeddin - host, On The Line Media Negar Mortazavi - host, The Iran Podcast Alex Vatanka - senior fellow, Middle East Institute On our radar Turkiye has just hosted the NATO summit, and the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the United States president, Donald Trump, used the event to project an image of unity and strength between Ankara and Washington. Elettra Scrivo looks at the images, the messaging and how the coverage has shaped this sto
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