Tailored Quran verses at Khamenei funeral spark diplomatic debate

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Iranian state media reported that specific Quranic verses were recited for foreign delegations attending the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Social media users and media outlets have debated whether these passages were deliberately selected to convey political and diplomatic messages to visiting officials.

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Quran verses recited for foreign delegations attending the funeral of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have sparked debate after Iranian media and social media users argued the passages were carefully chosen to send political and diplomatic messages to visiting officials.

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