The Heat: Middle East Conflict | Iran's defiance
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Mourners pack the streets of Tehran for the funeral of slain Iranian Supreme Leader. The images are striking with enormous crowds, black banners, and chants echoing through the streets as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is laid to rest.
Beyond the emotion and symbolism of the funeral, diplomats are weighing whether ongoing US-Iran talks can keep a tense ceasefire from unraveling. #Heat #Iran #funeral #Khamenei #US #War #Israel #Netanyahu #Hezbollah #Gaza #MiddleEast
Guests:
Mohammad Marandi is a Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran.
Trita Parsi is the Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Aaron Maté hosts “Pushback with Aaron Maté” on the Grayzone, an independent news website.
Dan Arbell is a Scholar-in-Residence at American University’s Center for Israeli Studies.