A banner depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, on the day of his funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.
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Iranian officials experiencing a ‘sugar high’: How Iran could overplay its hand

Bianna Golodryga speaks to Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the political significance of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral, and the balance of power inside Iran after the US-Israel war on Iran.

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