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Tehran's Talking, Washington's Listening, But Who Is Actually Negotiating?

The funeral crowds in Tehran are doing the talking, and the faction that fills the mosques on July 4 sets the price for whoever eventually sits across from Washington.

Daniel Whitmore · Monexus Opinion desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·2 Jul 2026
A bearded man wearing a black turban, glasses, and clerical robes stands in front of an Iranian flag.
A bearded man wearing a black turban, glasses, and clerical robes stands in front of an Iranian flag. @osintdefender · Telegram

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  • Region: mena
  • Tags: iran, israel, united-states, diplomacy, hardliners, washington-post, tehran, funeral, regime-change, sanctions
  • Excerpt: The funeral crowds in Tehran are doing the talking, and the faction that fills the mosques on July 4 sets the price for whoever eventually sits across from Washington.
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