The Funeral Was a Desperate Propaganda and Security Operation — The regime orchestrated massive ceremonies not out of genuine mourning, but to project strength, legitimize Mojtaba Khamenei’s succession, and mask its extreme vulnerability after the January 2026 uprisings.

Coercion, Not Support, Filled the Crowds — Over 70% of attendees were reportedly forced to participate through threats of job loss, salary cuts, or loss of welfare benefits, revealing the regime’s lack of genuine popular support.

Internal Divisions and Resistance Exposed Weakness — The funeral highlighted deep factional infighting (attacks on officials, exclusion of key figures), while PMOI Resistance Units conducted bold operations, demonstrating the regime’s inability to control the narrative and the Iranian people’s desire for its overthrow.

Following the elimination of Ali Khamenei, the Iranian regime orchestrated a massive state funeral not out of mourning, but as a desperate political and security maneuver to mask its extreme vulnerability. For over four months, the regime meticulously planned these ceremonies to serve two primary goals: state propaganda and security consolidation.

Reeling from the massive blows it had taken during the nationwide uprisings at the beginning of the year, the regime frantically sought to reverse its fortunes. They aimed to manufacture a hollow display of crowds to project power, instill fear domestically, and falsely signal international strength. Ultimately, the objective of this elaborate charade was to legitimize the hereditary succession of the new supreme........

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