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Iran's state funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei is more than ceremony: a managed display of continuity amid war, succession doubt and fragile diplomacy.
More than 30 ex-officials reportedly called on the attorney general to investigate alleged war crimes in Gaza, adding pressure on accountability from voices with national-security backgrounds.
The Unesco-listed port city is trying to rebuild after weeks of Israeli airstrikes, but residents remain wary that the latest pause in fighting will last.
Mediators say a 14-point understanding, due to be signed in Switzerland, would end more than 100 days of fighting, lift the US naval blockade and extend a ceasefire that reaches into Lebanon.