Morad Vaisi, Senior Analyst at Iran International, stated that evidence suggests the Islamic Republic remains unstable and insecure despite the end of the war, citing the four-month delay in burying Ali Khamenei, secrecy around the new leader Mojtaba Khamenei, and the closure of parliament. Vaisi questions whether Mojtaba will attend his father's funeral and speculates about potential safe conduct from the U.S. for him.
