Iran Faces Uncertain Path After Supreme Leader's Funeral

A week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies culminated in the burial of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose assassination sparked a flood of grief across the country.

The funeral was delayed by the eruption of the US‑Israeli war, during which senior Iranian figures were targeted and killed, preventing immediate state rites.

Khamenei was succeeded by his son Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been publicly seen since reports indicated he was wounded in the same attack.

BBC’s Lyse Doucet examines how Iran’s new leadership will confront pressing issues—from the shifting geopolitical climate to internal dissent—highlighting potential policy shifts and the role of the Revolutionary Guard.