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Iran Threatens 'Harsh Retaliation' if US or Israel Strikes During Khamenei Funeral With Expected 20 Million Mourners

Iran threatens 'harsh retaliation' if the US or Israel strikes during Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, where officials expect up to 20 million mourners.

International Business Times UK

Iran FM confirms reports Israel planned to target Tehran's negotiators

Iran's foreign minister corroborated US media reports that Washington warned Tehran Israel may have had its chief negotiators on a target list during April talks in Islamabad, the same talks that produced the framework deal signed on 17 June.

Euronews

Iranian leaders pay last respects to Khamenei

TEHRAN - Top Iranian officials on Friday paid their final respects to the country’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei at the start of a week of funeral ceremonies, with allies and mourners converging on Tehran where his body is lying in state.

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Iranian leaders, foreign officials pay respects to Khamenei ahead of grand funeral

Iranian officials and international dignitaries paid their respects to Iran's former leader Ali Khamenei on Friday as he lay in state in Tehran. Meanwhile mourners gathered outside the vast Grand Mosalla religious complex where his casket is on display, ahead of its opening to the public on Saturday morning.

France 24

Iran to host dozens of foreign leaders for Khamenei's funeral, with Western nations absent

Russia's Medvedev, Pakistan's prime minister and Taliban officials are among roughly 30 country delegations expected as Iran buries slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this week.

Euronews

Mojtaba Khamenei's absence draws attention as Iran bids farewell to Ali Khamenei

Iran mourns its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in recent Middle East conflict. His funeral, expected to draw millions and foreign dignitaries, is under heightened security due to potential attacks. Notably, his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, was absent from initial ceremonies. Burial plans have been delayed amid security…

The Times of India

131 days, 4 coffins, 6 days: Full itinerary of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Months after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed at the start of the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel, the country is preparing for a dayslong funeral that will take his body across major religious and political centres in Iran and neighbouring Iraq before his final…

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In Iran, regime officials who survived the war intended to kill them appear in public for dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Khamenei

Photos published by Iranian state media showed Gen. Ahmad Vahidi attending a meeting about the funeral of Khamenei, 86, and sitting alongside his casket.

Fortune

Khamenei's Funeral Draws Millions as Iran Faces Questions Over Leadership, Security and Its Post-War Future

Millions gathered in Iran for Khamenei's funeral, highlighting national unity amid regional tensions. Iran's leadership now faces economic, security, and diplomatic challenges in a rapidly changing landscape.

International Business Times UK

IRGC heavyweight resurfaces as Iran prepares days of mourning for late Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei

General Ahmad Vahidi, a senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has reappeared in public in Tehran ahead of the state funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marking his first public appearance in months as Iran prepares for days of national mourning.

The Times of India

Indian dignitaries pay tribute to late Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei ahead of funeral

The Embassy of Iran in India announced on X that an Indian delegation paid tribute to the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, as Tehran began formal state funeral ceremonies attended by foreign dignitaries, religious leaders and representatives from nearly 100 countries.

The Times of India

What to know about the funeral and burial of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and who's attending from India

Iran and Iraq prepare for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after his death in a US-Israel war. The delayed ceremony, beginning Saturday, will gauge the theocracy's public support following recent crackdowns. The event's significance is amplified by the potential first public appearance of his successor, Ayatollah…

The Economic Times

Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran

Country’s leadership vows to never surrender as memorial on grand scale aims to relay message of resistance to world

The Guardian - UK

US warned Iran of alleged Israeli plot to kill negotiators; Araghchi, Ghalibaf among targets

US officials privately alerted Iran that Israel might target top negotiators, including Foreign Minister Araghchi and Speaker Ghalibaf, during peace talks. Washington feared such assassinations would derail diplomacy and reignite conflict, urging Israel against targeting Iran's political leadership. These warnings highlight growing US-Israel differences on Iran policy, with the US…

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The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Tehran begins public mourning for Ayatollah Khamenei and claims funeral will draw 20 million

Iran has warned the US and Israel that any attacks during the former supreme leader’s funeral would be met with a ‘harsh retaliation’

The Economic Times

Ali Khamenei's body arrives in Tehran ahead of funeral expected to draw millions

Millions are expected to bid farewell to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whose body arrived in Tehran for his funeral. The grand ceremony, attended by foreign dignitaries, follows a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East. Preparations are underway for multi-city commemorations, with calls for a massive turnout to avenge his…

The Times of India

'We did something nobody knew': Trump details secret US operations near Strait of Hormuz

President Trump revealed US forces have repeatedly destroyed Iran's radar systems, forcing Tehran to rebuild them multiple times. He detailed stealth operations along the coast and strikes in response to attacks on shipping. Meanwhile, indirect talks in Doha concluded without a major breakthrough, focusing on maritime traffic and unfreezing funds,…

France 24

Hundreds gather at Khameni funeral site ahead of Saturday opening

Hundreds of people gathered on Friday at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla religious complex where the late Ali Khamenei's funeral will be held over the weekend, AFP said. Officials and foreign dignitaries including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf earlier paid their respects as Iran’s slain supreme leader…

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The Economic Times

'Just about everything we need': Trump claims Iran has accepted nearly all US conditions

US President Donald Trump claimed Iran has accepted nearly all American demands in ongoing nuclear talks. He asserted that US military strikes have completely devastated Iran's armed forces and economy, leaving the nation in a severely weakened position while Washington maintains total control over the diplomatic negotiations.

The Economic Times

Ayatollah Khamenei's coffin taken to the site of assassination: Iranian media

Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral news: Iran is preparing for a massive public farewell and funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with an estimated 20 million people expected. The multi-day event, beginning July 4, will feature public viewing and procession. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres offered condolences, while India will send…

The Independent UK

Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei's dayslong funeral

A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepares for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Latin Times

U.S., Iran Pause Peace Talks Until Mid-July as Hormuz, Lebanon Disputes Stall Progress

The United States and Iran have suspended indirect peace negotiations until mid-July after a new round of talks in Doha ended without a breakthrough on some of the most contentious issues left unresolved by the recent conflict, including the future of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's role in Lebanon.

Bangkok Post

Next Iran war may be sooner than you think

One stage of the Iran war has ended, but the world may be mistaking a pre-election pause for lasting peace. Tehran's economic leverage will likely remain strong through the US midterm elections in November, but could weaken once the votes are counted, raising the risk of renewed confrontation afterward.

Euronews

Iran renews Hormuz threats as Doha talks end with cautious progress

Tehran threatened a "forceful response" against vessels straying from its approved Hormuz routes, even as mediators said indirect US-Iran talks in Doha concluded with "positive progress". The next round of talks will wait until after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, which begins on Saturday.

The Times of India

Hamas, Hezbollah & Houthis: Low-profile guest list for Khamenei's funeral reveals how isolated Iran has become

Iran begins a week of funeral ceremonies on Friday for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US–Israeli strike in February. The ceremonies will move from Tehran to Qom, then to Najaf in Iraq, before concluding with burial in his hometown of Mashhad next Thursday.…

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