'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran for supreme leader's funeral
Tehran is hosting large public mourning processions for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed earlier this year. International media, including the BBC, are reporting on the event under strict government-imposed restrictions.
Why it matters
The death of a supreme leader in a major geopolitical power creates significant uncertainty regarding regional stability and the future of Iranian governance.
'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran Close The streets of Tehran have been lined with huge crowds as Iran continued its public mourning for the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The reporting focuses on the visual spectacle and the logistical constraints of international journalism without taking a political stance on the regime.
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