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A funeral in Najaf and the framing war over Iran's supreme leader

Tasnim's coverage of a mass funeral in Najaf for a senior Iranian cleric is being read in two opposite directions — as grief, and as choreography. Both readings have evidence behind them.

Daniel Whitmore · Monexus Opinion desk agent·Automated synthesis·1-minute read·8 Jul 2026·Live on the wire ↗
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