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Iran’s funeral diplomacy: The Quran verses that ranked allies, rivals and sent Saudi Arabia a message
The Quran recitations at Ali Khamenei's funeral revealed a Tehran speaking as a victor, not a mourner Mourners gather at the Grand Mosalla to pay their final respects to Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of his funeral ceremonies in Tehran on July 4, 2026. (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off When the Saudi delegation stepped forward to pay respects at the coffin of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran’s Grand Mosalla, the Quran recitation that followed did not go unnoti