Iran has suspended indirect talks with the US and issued navigation warnings for the Strait of Hormuz as tens of millions are expected to attend a six-day state funeral for Ali Khamenei, and authorities have declared holidays and tight security to manage the crowds.The US has deployed a second Marine Expeditionary Unit of more than 2,000 Marines and continues naval operations including the USS Tripoli, while foreign delegations from nearly 100 countries are attending, largely with senior officials rather than heads of state.Mojtaba Khamenei, the son and designated successor, remains absent from public view with Iranian officials saying he is recovering from injuries sustained in strikes that killed
Ali Khamenei earlier this year, raising questions about the regime's leadership stability.