Mourners Chant for Revenge at Khamenei’s Days-long Funeral

Iran officially commenced several days of public funeral ceremonies for its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday. Thousands gathered at the Grand Mosalla prayer complex in Tehran, beating their chests and chanting for revenge.

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The love of our Country has never been stronger!

An estimated 15 to 20 million people, along with foreign dignitaries and religious leaders, are expected to participate in the multi-day ceremonies. Delegations from Hamas and Hezbollah joined the mourning on Friday, with others arriving yesterday. Senior Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, attended the ceremonies alongside international guests.

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Heightened security measures are in place due to concerns over potential attacks on officials during the public gatherings, especially after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz suggested Khamenei's successor was "marked for death." Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed to a meeting in Washington D.C. to discuss regional security and bilateral issues, despite differences on resolving the Iranian situation.

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Even today, 250 years later, these words command a tremendous power over us as Americans. For 250 years, they have stirred our hearts, and they've reminded us of who we are as a people.

These diplomatic developments follow recent indirect talks between Washington and Tehran in Doha, Qatar. Mediators described the discussions as productive. However, military tensions, diplomatic disagreements, and disruptions to global shipping continue to pose threats to the fragile peace process. Tehran has also warned the United Kingdom and France against deploying military assets to the Strait of Hormuz, following their announcements of support for a multinational mission to safeguard navigation.

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1776 was not an accident. The patriots of that era understood themselves to be heirs to an older civilisation who would carry it forward.