The funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday became a defiant display of national mourning and anti-American rhetoric, as tens of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran to condemn Washington and vow revenge following his killing in US-Israeli airstrikes on 28 February. The ceremonies, delayed by the month-long conflict that erupted in late February, now serve as a platform for Iran’s new leadership to assert continuity amid political transition.

At the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, crowds waved red flags symbolising vengeance and chanted slogans calling for the death of US President Donald Trump. Mohammad Rasouli, a state-approved poet, declared during a pre-prayer recitation: “From now on the shroud is our garment. I swear by your blood; Trump’s murder is our responsibility.” Khalil Shirgholami, Iran’s ambassador to Armenia, amplified the sentiment on X, stating: “You can kill people, but you can’t kill ideals. You killed Ayatollah Khamenei, but in reality you broke a bottle of perfume, the fragrance of which has now spread everywhere.”

The absence of Khamenei’s son Mojtaba, widely tipped as his likely successor, drew particular attention. While three of his brothers were present, Mojtaba has not been seen in public since the strikes that killed his father, his mother, daughter-in-law, and infant granddaughter. The latter’s tiny coffin became one of the most poignant symbols of the day. Funeral prayers were led by Ayatollah Ja’far Sobhani, a 97-year-old cleric from Qom, but the ceremony honoured four members of the Khamenei family, underscoring the personal and political dimensions of the loss.

Meanwhile, regional tensions over the Strait of Hormuz intensified as Britain announced plans to join Oman in demining the strategic waterway, defying Iran’s recent toll system that bans US and Israeli-flagged vessels. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the move ahead of next week’s NATO summit in Turkey, framing it as a necessary step to ensure safe passage through waters where Iran has legislated new levies.

Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, reiterated Tehran’s stance, telling a Chinese delegation that “Iran will not permit any US interference in the Strait of Hormuz.” He also accused Israel of seeking to undermine a recent US-Iran memorandum of understanding.

The funeral unfolded against a backdrop of fragile regional stability. A ceasefire mediated by Pakistan in April halted the month-long US-Israeli campaign that targeted Iranian nuclear sites, including the Arak heavy water plant and Bushehr reactor, but left unresolved questions about Iran’s nuclear ambitions and regional influence. Iranian missile strikes on Kuwait’s airport and a Qatari oil tanker in April underscored the lingering volatility.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used the occasion to condemn international silence on Israeli actions, telling a Tehran conference that global institutions had failed to prevent aggression while providing political support to Tel Aviv. “The world is no longer a good place for Trump,” he said, echoing the funeral rhetoric.

Against this fraught backdrop, Qatar and Iran announced the immediate resumption of maritime trade, reopening the AlRuwais port to Iranian goods and restoring commercial shipping between the two Gulf states. Iranian state media confirmed the move, signalling tentative steps toward regional economic recovery.

Yet the mood remains cautious. Iran’s central bank is rationing liquidity to defend the rial, with inflation at 57.7% and money supply growth exceeding 53% since the war, according to financial intelligence reports. Public sentiment is similarly uncertain. “We’re just trying to survive,” one Iranian woman told NRK. “Much can still go wrong with the negotiations.”

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