Inconsolable grief

Iran is preparing for one of the largest funeral ceremonies in its contemporary history to bid farewell to martyr Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Millions are expected to gather across five cities over six days, with Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla hosting the main prayers.

Over 300 foreign journalists and delegations from more than 90 countries will attend. A vast logistical operation involving all state institutions has been mobilized. The nation, draped in black, has paused in collective mourning for the man millions regarded as their spiritual compass.

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"A Martyr Never Dies": Brazilian cartoonist reflects on illustrating Iran's supreme leader

Carlos Latuff, the renowned Brazilian political cartoonist, told the Tehran Times that the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei will strengthen, not intimidate, the Iranian people. He said the US-Israeli act turned the Leader into a martyr. Latuff criticized Western media for acting as "propaganda" for Washington and Tel Aviv, and described the 2026 World Cup as a political stage under Trump's influence.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/527812/A-Martyr-Never-Dies-Brazilian-cartoonist-reflects-on-illustrating

War, memory and the race to save a civilization

In an exclusive interview, Dr. Jebrael Nokandeh, Director of the National Museum of Iran, revealed that 149 heritage sites across 18 provinces were damaged in the recent conflict—a deliberate assault on historical memory. The museum safely relocated 3,508 artifacts. Nokandeh stressed that digital documentation is now essential, and called on the international community to uphold its duty to protect humanity's shared cultural inheritance.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/527815/War-memory-and-the-race-to-save-a-civilization

Representatives from 100 countries to attend farewell, funeral of martyred Leader

🔹Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that the farewell and funeral ceremony for the martyred Leader will be a historic event for the Iranian nation, Muslims, and all free people worldwide.

🔹Guests from about 100 countries—including heads of state, parliament speakers, foreign ministers, special envoys, and numerous public figures and groups—will be in attendance.

The modern golem of Silicon Valley demands a ritual sacrifice of innocence

An analysis argues that the February 28 strike on Minab's Shajareh Tayyebeh school, which killed 156 children, was enabled by Silicon Valley's AI military infrastructure. Systems like "Lavender" and "Project Maven," integrated with tech firms' models, automated targeting with lethal speed. The piece criticizes tech executives for claiming innocence while profiting from algorithms that treat civilian casualties as statistical errors in an industrialized kill chain.

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/527820/The-modern-golem-of-Silicon-Valley-demands-a-ritual-sacrifice

Iran capable of pursuing diplomacy while responding to any aggression: defense chief

🔹Acting Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ebn al-Reza said Iran has the capability to advance negotiations while remaining fully prepared to confront any threat.

🔹Speaking on the sidelines of the farewell ceremony for senior military commanders martyred during the recent Israeli aggression, he warned that Tehran would not tolerate violations of commitments during ongoing talks.

🔹"If we witness any breach of commitments during the negotiations, our response will come on the battlefield," he said, underscoring Iran's readiness to combine diplomacy with deterrence.

Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran for funeral of martyred Leader

🔹Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, arrived in Tehran to attend the farewell and funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader.

Iran's top officials bid farewell to the martyred Leader

🔹The heads of Iran's three branches of government paid their final respects to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution during an emotional farewell ceremony in Tehran.

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Iran to pursue war crimes case through international bodies: Pezeshkian

🔹President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will use all available legal and diplomatic avenues to pursue accountability for what he described as recent war crimes committed against the country.

🔹Speaking during meetings with delegations from China, Namibia, and Afghanistan, he said attacks on civilian infrastructure and the killing of innocent people constitute clear violations of internationally accepted norms.

🔹Pezeshkian also urged all countries to prevent their territory, facilities, or resources from being used by aggressors against the Iranian nation and its sovereignty.

SCO chief reaffirms support for Iran's sovereignty in meeting with Araghchi

🔹Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Nurlan Yermekbayev met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his visit to Tehran to attend the farewell ceremony for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

🔹Expressing condolences on behalf of SCO member states, Yermekbayev reaffirmed the organization's commitment to the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, non-interference, and the prohibition of the use of force under international law.

🔹Araghchi thanked SCO members for their solidarity with Iran, stressing the need to uphold international law, counter unilateralism, and hold accountable those responsible for what he described as U.S.-Israeli crimes against the Iranian nation. The two sides also discussed expanding Iran-SCO cooperation, and Yermekbayev invited Araghchi to attend the upcoming SCO foreign ministers' meeting.

Russian envoy arrives in Iran for tribute to martyred Leader

🔹Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, arrived in Iran as the special envoy of President Vladimir Putin to participate in the tribute ceremony for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution.