Given the worries over the fate of Iran nuclear stockpile and its enrichment program, and the strait of Hormuz, the question seems at best trivial. And yet — why won’t Iran rulers take advantage of the clear sky that no longer rains bombs, and lay ayatollah to rest?

Which, incidentally, they could have done even before ceasefire — after all, they know full well that Israelis won’t bomb a place packed with a million men and women whose only fault is excessive credulity, even if some legitimate targets are mixed in, separated from the meaner folk by bodyguards — as we saw at the funeral of Iran’s second-in-command Ali Larijani after he was killed.

If not the fear of death from the sky, what is it than that stops Iran’s new rulers from officially bidding goodbye? Could it be that they find it impossible to do it?

To think of it, that may well be the case. Khamenei’s funeral cannot happen without his son and successor Mojtaba delivering prayers and orations. Is he in a position to do it?

Per Reuters’ sources he is “mentally sharp” — and yet, in no physical condition to face the public.

This is likely one reason. The other may be Mojtaba’s prognosis. Who knows — may be the new regime is more frugal than the old, and counts on having two “supreme leader” funerals for the price of one?

Whatever the reason, the symbolism is unmistakable — a badly crippled regime is lead by a badly crippled man. Given the evil that both the regime and the man represent, let’s hope for the speedy demise of both. Even if no funeral follows.