Khamenei Is Gone. Iran Isn’t Stopping.

Iran is holding a multi-day funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after his death in U.S. and Israeli strikes, and Russia's presence at the ceremony highlights how closely Moscow and Tehran have been working together through drones, technology exchanges, and intelligence support. The video follows Medvedev's appearance in Tehran and his public condolences, Iranian dissidents and ordinary Iranians reacting with mixed emotions rather than simple mourning, speculation over why Khamenei's son and successor Mojtaba has not appeared publicly, criticism of the funeral's cost during Iran's economic crisis, and the politically targeted Quran verses assigned to delegations from Saudi Arabia, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Hamas, the Houthis, Qatar, and Turkey. It also covers renewed IRGC pressure in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's old claim that Obama would start a war with Iran to get reelected, a viewer suggestion for weird-news segments, and the closing contrast between voluntary religious dress and state-enforced religious rules. Chapters 00:00 Iran is back in the news 00:17 Khamenei's funeral and Russia's connection to Tehran 00:53 Medvedev arrives in Tehran for the funeral 01:15 Putin congratulates Trump while Russia mourns Iran's leader 01:57 Medvedev offers condolences on behalf of Russia 02:32 Iranian dissidents react to Khamenei's death 03:18 Mojtaba Khamenei is still not seen publicly 04:01 Iran stages a multi-day state funeral 04:24 Iranians express mixed emotions instead of simple mourning 05:12 Hope, justice, and the absence of accountability 05:55 Funeral costs draw anger during Iran's economic crisis 06:30 Quran verses send targeted political messages to delegations 07:02 Iran's proxies receive their own symbolic messages 07:42 IRGC pressure returns in the Strait of Hormuz 08:21 Trump's old Iran-war comments resurface 09:12 Shout-out and Trump-Iran comments 09:24 Viewer suggestion for weird-news segments 10:13 Religious dress, coercion, and choice 10:53 Closing question on world events #Iran #Russia #Khamenei #Putin #Medvedev #Trump #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #StraitOfHormuz #UkraineWar Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email [email protected] #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR