Khamenei Funeral Is a Show of Defiance Against the U.S.

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🗓️ 6 July 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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P.M. Edition for July 6. Crowds thronged the streets of Tehran today as part of the week of funeral events for Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader killed by the U.S. and Israel at the start of the war. WSJ Middle East correspondent Benoit Faucon discusses how Iran is using the funeral as a demonstration of its defiance–potentially complicating peace negotiations. Plus, we’re exclusively reporting that Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum that puts on Davos, is making a comeback bid. And the “Trump Accounts” for kids are now live. We hear from the Journal’s Elyse Goncalves about who should get one, even if it doesn’t come with $1,000 of seed money from the government. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.

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0:00.0	Iranians flood the streets to mourn their fallen leader, a show of force by the regime
0:07.8	that may complicate negotiations with the U.S.
0:10.7	But the messaging that is coming out of the rallies today is really that war could we start.
0:16.5	It's a message of revenge.
0:18.6	Plus, the Davos founder who resigned last year amid controversy is trying to come back to
0:23.0	the World Economic Forum.
0:24.8	And Trump accounts for kids are now available.
0:27.6	We dig into who should make one.
0:29.7	It's Monday, July 6th.
0:31.4	I'm Alex O'S-Sleff for the Wall Street Journal.
0:33.7	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
0:43.8	The political drama rocking the World Cup just got a little more interesting.
0:51.0	President Trump today confirmed that he called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked
0:55.6	him to review U.S. striker for Lauren Balligan's one game suspension.
0:59.3	All I did, I asked for a review because I didn't think it was a foul. And, you know, again,
1:05.1	I'm good at this stuff. I didn't think it was a foul. I thought it was two great athletes that
1:09.3	crashed into each other and got entangled.
1:11.4	Balagan had received a red card for stepping on an opponent's ankle. Fifa's decision to reverse
1:16.5	Balagan's suspension drew widespread backlash, including from Belgium, which the U.S. plays tonight
1:21.7	at 8 p.m. Eastern. The Belgian Soccer Association tried to appeal the decision. FIFA rejected it,
1:27.4	but Belgium has raised the prospect of further challenges if
1:30.5	Balagan is part of the team for tonight's game.
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