Sina Toossi
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“They deepen the sense that this is not just an Iranian state funeral, but a transnational moment.”
Sina Toossi · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-03
Toossi said the Iraq processions deepen the sense that the funeral is a transnational moment, not just an Iranian state event.
“His religious following extended into Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain and other Shia communities, which is why planned processions in Najaf and Karbala are so significant,”
Sina Toossi · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-03
Toossi said the planned processions in Najaf and Karbala are significant because Khamenei's religious following extended beyond Iran.
“Khamenei is now being framed as a martyred religious authority, akin to revered Shia saints who were martyred, whose worldview was vindicated by the manner of his death.”
Sina Toossi · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-03
Toossi explained to CNN how Khamenei is being framed as a martyred religious authority akin to revered Shia saints.
“The assassination has made Khamenei far more powerful symbolically in death than he was in life,”
Sina Toossi · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-03
Toossi told CNN that Khamenei's assassination by the US and Israel has elevated his symbolic status in death.