U.S.-Iran Latest: Slain supreme leader's coffin on display as Iran gears up for dayslong funeral, with peace talks paused
The flag-draped casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was put on display in Tehran Friday with millions expected to attend his dayslong funeral.
Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Iran after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing.
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What Mojtaba Khamenei’s Absence From Father’s Funeral Reveals About New Islamic Republic
Iran staged an extravagant, weeklong funeral procession for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Absent from the events was his son, Mojtaba, the new supreme leader.
July 2, 2026 — Iran issues fresh warning on Hormuz, Qatar talks make ‘positive progress’
Iranian negotiators have left Doha as the Islamic Republic pauses diplomacy ahead of a multi-day funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The New York Times
Will the New Supreme Leader Attend His Father’s Funeral?
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since March, after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli strike. By Farnaz Fassihi The funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s slain supreme leader, are underway ...
US holds fire on Iran after 2 days of strikes; Khamenei buried after funeral procession
Following two days of retaliatory strikes, President Donald Trump paused the US-Iran conflict as former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is buried. Meanwhile, Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz have halted ceasefire hopes,
Manila Standard
Iran’s supreme leader approved deal as US lifts ports blockade
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that he had approved despite reservations a deal signed by
Iran's new leadership is younger, savvier, ruthless and even more hard-line
After surviving months of strikes by the U.S. and Israel, the Iranian regime has emerged emboldened, contradicting Trump's claim of accomplishing "regime change."