For the first time since the outbreak of hostilities, a Western journalist has reported directly from the streets of Tehran. World Affairs editor Catherine Philp travelled inside Iran during the week-long funeral of the late supreme leader, witnessing firsthand a country caught between public displays of state-mandated mourning and private dissent. As US air strikes resume, the façade of national unity is beginning to show deep, historic fractures from within. #iran #tehran This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Catherine Philp, world affairs editor, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Sophie McNulty, Jesse Fox. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Clips: C-Span, BBC, Fox News, The Times, DRM News. Photo: Times Photographer Jack Hill. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/