Western influencers amplify Iranian regime propaganda at Khamenei's funeral in Tehran

Western influencers are attending the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, amplifying the Iranian regime's propaganda. These influencers, some with millions of followers, are granted exclusive access and meet with regime officials. The funeral, a six-day event concluding Thursday, is a significant propaganda display by Iran's Islamist regime to showcase power and unity following Khamenei's death in an Israeli airstrike. Protests are being suppressed and excluded from coverage. This is not the first time Western influencers have attended the funerals of Islamist leaders, with some also present at the burials of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.