Israel Katz said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed for leading efforts to destroy Israel, warning future Iranian leaders who pursue similar aims would be targeted and criticised the clerical leadership.Thousands of Iranians marched through Tehran in a funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four family members, with coffins paraded from Azadi Square, water sprayed to cool the crowds and burial planned in Mashhad.The ceremonies follow a war that ended with a preliminary peace deal, leave Mojtaba Khamanei reported wounded and absent from public view, and have strengthened
Tehran's leverage over the Strait of Hormuz while complicating talks with the US.