Bangladesh, July 11 -- He is the grandson of an influential Shiite cleric, born in Qom - the heart of religious studies in Iran - and raised in a traditional family that embraced the theocracy.
But by his late 20s, he had stopped praying and given up on clerical rule. Now, he can barely discuss politics or religion with his siblings and father.
The tech worker, now in his mid-30s, says Iranian society is deeply divided, even among opponents of the Islamic Republic, and he blames one man - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The supreme leader who ruled Iran for over three decades was laid to rest early Friday after being killed at the start of the war.Executive Branch
Processions of his coffin in Tehran and other cities brought out gigantic crowds ...