Iran is facing significant challenges in organizing a funeral for the assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on February 28. Reports indicate that Iranian officials are too fearful to hold an elaborate memorial service amid ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel. This situation starkly contrasts with the massive funeral for Khamenei's predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei, in 1989, which saw millions mourning in the streets of Tehran. Experts, including Behnam Taleblu from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, suggest that the regime's inability to conduct a public farewell service reflects its weakened state. Despite initial plans for a public memorial in Tehran and a burial in Mashhad, no such events have occurred. Currently, Iran and the US are in a two-week ceasefire scheduled to end soon, with stalled negotiations following failed talks in Islamabad, Pakistan. US President Donald Trump has hinted that hostilities could resume if an agreement is not reached by the ceasefire's conclusion.