Iran news LIVE: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend the funeral of his father, according to sources cited by NBC News. Mojtaba, who succeeded his father after the elder Khamenei was assassinated, has not appeared in public since his appointment.
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The funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has become far more than a national day of mourning. Millions of mourners have poured into Tehran for funeral ceremonies following Khamenei's assassination by the US and Israel on February 28. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was appointed in his place.
US President Donald Trump said that "neither side will shoot the other during the funeral proceedings" and added that talks with Iran would resume after the ceremonies.
Where is Mojtaba Khamenei?
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend the funeral of his father, according to sources cited by NBC News. He wants to attend at least the July 9 burial in Mashhad and lead the funeral prayer, but his security team has advised against any public appearance, The New York Times reported earlier, citing officials familiar with the arrangements.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral: 7-day schedule
Iran has organised a seven-day funeral for the former Supreme Leader. The ceremonies, running from July 3 to July 9, include official state events, public processions and religious observances in Iran and Iraq before his final burial.
-July 3: The funeral began with an official state ceremony in Tehran attended by foreign leaders and senior dignitaries.
-July 4-5: The public was allowed to pay its respects at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran, where thousands of mourners gathered for farewell ceremonies.
-July 6: A funeral procession is scheduled to pass through the streets of Tehran before the cortege leaves the capital.
-July 7: The procession will continue in Qom, Iran's leading centre of Shia Islamic scholarship and one of the country's holiest cities.
-July 8: Public processions will be held in the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala, two of Shia Islam's most important pilgrimage centres.
-July 9: The funeral will conclude with Khamenei's burial at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace in northeastern Iran.
Iran war news LIVE: Tehran prepares for Khamenei funeral prayers
Iran war news LIVE: Funeral prayers for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and four members of his family are scheduled to be held in Tehran today at the Imam Khomeini Grand Musalla, where his body has been lying in state since Saturday, Tasnim news agency reported.
The ceremonies will be followed by funeral processions in Tehran on Monday and Qom on Tuesday, before Khamenei's body is flown to the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala and returned to Mashhad for burial on Thursday.
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Social media users now ask others to share and preserve the archive in case it is taken down.
The database documents Israeli atrocities on journalists and civilians, including women and children, in Gaza. Supporters say it is intended to preserve evidence.
According to its creators, the platform includes 64,537 videos, 17,905 photos, downloadable individual files, a searchable index, an exhaustive sources list of more than 300 journalists, geolocation data, a live map with real-time updates and a victim list.
Iran war news LIVE: Foreign delegations receive symbolic Quranic verses at Khamenei ceremony
Iran war news LIVE: At Ali Khamenei's farewell ceremony, Iran appeared to assign politically symbolic Quranic verses to foreign delegations.
Saudi Arabia received a verse about “two armies meeting in battle, one believing, one not.”
Lebanon's Hezbollah was told "do not weaken or grieve, you are superior," while the Lebanese government heard a verse about people refusing to sacrifice if asked. The country is fighting Israel's continued onslaught amid an active ceasefire.
Palestine's Hamas received a verse honouring men who fulfilled their covenant with God, "some have died, others are waiting." Israel has killed over 73,000 Palestinians since October 2023, according to the Gaza health ministry.
Yemen's Houthis were assigned a verse praising believers who fought without weakening.
Qatar received one about "forgiveness and divine favour."
Turkey was given a verse elevating those who fight over those who "sit."
US Iran war: ‘Fake tears’, says Trump on Iranians mourning Khamenei at his funeral
US Iran war: Trump said he was surprised to see Iranians mourning former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. He told Axios he believed "people hated Khamenei." Referring to scenes from the funeral, Trump added, "Maybe it's fake tears."
US Iran war: Trump says Netanyahu 'knows who the boss is'
US Iran war: US President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House after the July 7-8 NATO summit in Turkey. He told Axios, “We get along very good. [Netanyahu] knows who the boss is.”
An Israeli official said the visit may instead take place the following week, after the two leaders agreed by phone to meet soon. The visit would be Netanyahu's first to Washington since February, when he reportedly presented plans for the war on Iran.
Axios also quoted a US official as saying, "many of Trump's closest advisers think that Bibi was wrong about everything."
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US Iran war: Will Mojtaba Khamenei attend father's funeral?
US Iran war: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not attend the funeral of his father, according to sources cited by NBC News.
He wants to attend at least the July 9 burial in Mashhad and lead the funeral prayer, but his security team has advised against any public appearance, The New York Times reported earlier, citing officials familiar with the arrangements.
Mojtaba, who succeeded his father after the elder Khamenei was assassinated, has not appeared in public since his appointment in March. He is reportedly in recovering from injuries.
US Iran war: Four ships change course in Strait of Hormuz
US Iran war: Four commercial vessels altered course while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship-tracking firm Windward, with two turning back and two shifting to a central shipping corridor.
The moves come as Iran opposes the southern route through Omani waters, where it has previously attacked vessels, and asserts authority over traffic under its 60-day agreement with the US. Tehran is also working with Oman on a post-agreement framework that could include service fees for ships. Maritime traffic has begun to recover but remains below pre-war levels.
Iran news LIVE: Iran tells Trump, 'People can be killed, but ideals cannot'
Iran news LIVE: Iran's embassy in Armenia criticised US President Donald Trump after he told Axios that no shots would be fired during Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral because "there will be no one left to negotiate" if he targeted those attending. Trump also said he was surprised to see Iranians mourning Khamenei, believing they had hated him.
Responding on X, the embassy said: "People can be killed, but ideals cannot," adding, "You killed Ayatollah Khamenei, but in reality, you broke a perfume bottle whose scent spread everyplace." It further accused Trump of lacking "civilisation, history, nor honour."
Iran news LIVE: Crime wave deepens fear in Israel's Arab towns
Iran news LIVE: Violent crime in Israel's Arab communities continues to rise, with more than 140 Arab citizens killed so far this year, according to the Abraham Initiatives, putting 2026 on course to surpass last year's record death toll. Community leaders blame criminal gangs, family feuds, widespread access to firearms and inadequate policing, while authorities say complex investigations take time. Aid groups warn the violence is leaving hundreds of children traumatised and increasing the risk of school dropouts, arrests and recruitment into crime, prompting renewed calls for stronger government action. (AFP)
Iran news LIVE: Latest in US-Iran peace talks
Iran news LIVE: Iran and the US concluded indirect technical talks in Doha last week, with Qatar saying the discussions made "positive progress" and that the next round will take place after the funeral ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The talks, led by technical teams rather than the countries' top negotiators, covered the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear programme, $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds and the conflict in Lebanon.
Iran said the sides also agreed to establish a communication channel to address disputes over US obligations.
Iran news LIVE: Iran says ships using Hormuz will face service fees after 60-day deal
Iran news LIVE: Iran's ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, said Tehran plans to introduce service fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz after the 60-day fee-free period agreed under the US-Iran ceasefire ends.
Speaking at the World Peace Forum in Beijing, he said the charges would cover security, vessel supervision and environmental protection, insisting they would not be a “toll.”
He added that countries that supported Iran during the war would receive special treatment. The remarks come as Iran and Oman discuss a new framework for managing the strategic waterway, through which about one-fifth of global oil and LNG supplies pass. (AFP)
