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Iran prepares largest state funeral in history for slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

After months-long delays, Tehran is in the midst of organising a six-day, multi-city funeral for late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid tight security and fragile US-Iran talks over Hormuz, nuclear and sanctions issues.

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Who is Ahmad Vahidi, Interpol-wanted IRGC general and key Iranian war strategist?

Ahmad Vahidi, deputy IRGC commander and the man Argentina formally accused of planning the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people, has emerged as the key figure in organising Tehran's military response and partaking in back-channel negotiations with regional mediators.

Euronews

US authorities arrest relatives of late Iranian military commander who were living in Los Angeles

State department said niece and grandniece of Qassem Soleimani, killed in 2020 US drone strike, celebrated attacks against US soldiers

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IRGC navy chief Alireza Tangsiri killed in 'precise and lethal operation,' Israel says

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy routes and before the war carried around a fifth of global oil supply and key liquefied natural gas exports from the Gulf.

Euronews

Israel Kills Iran's Intelligence Minister Khatib, Third Senior Official Dead in 48 Hours

Israel says it killed Iran's intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib in a Tehran airstrike, the third senior Iranian official assassinated in 48 hours.

International Business Times UK

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei obituary

Supreme leader of Iran who maintained theocratic rule at home and an anti-western axis of resistance in the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Analysis: What does the fall of Venezuela's Maduro mean for Tehran?

Trump's explicit messages against Tehran coincide with the fall of Maduro in Venezuela and military operations in Nigeria, raising questions about US military resurgence and influence in the global world order.

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Trump’s first term lies at the heart of escalation between Iran and Israel

The US president, Donald Trump, is weighing up whether to join Israel in attacking Iran. The fact he is even contemplating such a move is, in my opinion, a direct consequence of his 2018 decision to tear up the agreement negotiated during Barack Obama’s presidency that limited Iran’s nuclear capabilities…

The Conversation

How Pope Francis' funeral also became a top-level political summit

World leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral, with 170 national delegations attending. The event is expected to foster informal political discussions.

Euronews

Iran says it conducted a successful space launch in a program long criticized by West

Iran says it conducted a successful space launch, the latest for its program the West alleges improves Tehran’s ballistic missile program

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: How Iran could retaliate against the latest round of Israel airstrikes

In today’s newsletter: After a series of attacks on military and logistic targets, Iran’s Khamenei is biding his time

The Guardian - UK

Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears

Iran says it launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard

The Independent UK

Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president was caused by climatic conditions, report finds

Iranian state TV says an official investigation into the helicopter crash in May that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and seven other people found it was caused by challenging climatic and atmospheric conditions

The Independent UK

Is Iran’s anti-Israel and American rhetoric all bark and no bite?

On August 27, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, told the newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and his cabinet that talking to the enemy may be useful.

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Cause of helicopter crash that killed Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi revealed

Raisi, 63, died alongside Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and two senior local officials on board the helicopter on 19 May

The Guardian - UK

Putin reportedly calls for Iran to limit damage in any retaliation against Israel

Leaders expect a military response over Hamas assassination but fears grow of escalation into regional war

The Guardian - UK

Hamas’s leader is dead, Iran vows revenge: can anything stop all-out war in the Middle East?

The assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran humiliated Iran’s leaders, dashed hopes of a ceasefire and left the heavily armed nations of the Middle East moving inexorably closer to an all-out war they all claim not to want

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Iran's New President Pezeshkian Faces Foreign Policy Challenges

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorses Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran's new president, focusing on foreign relations and domestic priorities.

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s new president rekindles faint hopes of rapprochement with west

Masoud Pezeshkian says the Iranian people voted for change and promises constructive engagement with west

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Iran as the two countries try to ease tensions

Iran's semi-official media say the embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran has resumed its work after more than a year of negotiations between the two countries to ease tensions

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Iran’s moderate president: modest hopes must be acted upon

Editorial: Masoud Pezeshkian’s surprise victory suggests a recalibration by the regime, but he will have limited room for manoeuvre

The Guardian - UK

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential election

Victory reflects deep dissatisfaction with direction of country and could bring greater cooperation with west

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