Iran's Leader Dead; Chosen Successor Missing From Funeral Raises Questions

Iran's top religious leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has died. His chosen replacement didn't show up to the funeral on July 6, 2026—an unusual absence that signals trouble. Three of Khamenei's sons were there. Now, a council of senior clerics must pick the next Supreme Leader in the middle of a war, with no recent playbook to follow.