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The Mashhad Millions: What a Funeral in Iran Tells Us About a Regime's Grip

State-aligned channels describe millions on the streets of Mashhad for a senior cleric's funeral. The scale of the spectacle, not the theology, is the story.

A large crowd dressed predominantly in black waves red and green-white-red flags around flower-draped caskets bearing Arabic inscriptions beneath a portrait banner reading "Our revenge is certain."
A large crowd dressed predominantly in black waves red and green-white-red flags around flower-draped caskets bearing Arabic inscriptions beneath a portrait banner reading "Our revenge is certain." @NYT > WORLD NEWS · Telegram

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