From the Frontline: Funeral, fireworks, and fault lines
TEHRAN, July 7 — These days, Tehran is a city dressed in black, Since Saturday,…
TEHRAN, July 7 — These days, Tehran is a city dressed in black, Since Saturday, millions of Iranians have poured into the streets of the capital to bid farewell to their late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed late February at the onset of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
More than four months later, they finally found a moment to give voice to their grief and their anger.
Weeping mourners held pictures of the late supreme leader and waved thousands of red banners symbolizing revenge. They chanted slogans against the United States and Israel, called for vengeance over his killing, and pledged to continue his path.
More than 10,000 km away, Washington has been lit by celebration.
Saturday marked the 250th anniversary of the United States. At the National Mall, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered an impassioned speech celebrating what he described as the nation’s greatness and glory.
