New posts 10:46 Heavy Security, Airspace Curbs Mark Start of Khamenei Funeral Procession People gather along a street during the funeral procession of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on July 6.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The holy city of Najaf in Iraq is fully ready to host a funeral ceremony for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Israel raids village in Syria's Quneitra, installs military checkpoint Israeli forces reportedly raided an area in Syria's Quneitra countryside on Monday, setting up a military checkpoint. According to Syria's Alikhbariah TV, troops installed a checkpoint on the main road leading to the village of Saida al-Jolan.
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Tehran [Iran], July 6 (ANI): A Houthi official has alleged that former Iranian Supreme Leader late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's support for the Palestinian cause and his influence across the Muslim world made him a target for assassination by the United States and Israel.
Israeli drone strike kills at least four in south Gaza An Israeli drone strike targeting a vehicle along a road in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, south Gaza, has killed at least four Palestinians, Al Jazeera reported based on medical sources.
Crowds grew as they moved through Tehran as mourners wore black and carried flags with the slogan ‘we will rise’ A millions strong crowd assembled on Monday to take part in the funeral procession of Iran’s assassinated supreme leader. The scale, and depth of the march, however engineered, is an extraordinary turn around for a country that only seven months ago was gripped by street protests that saw thousands killed by government security forces. Many will say that the assembly was a monument to a misconceived war launched on Iran by Donald Trump in February.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A former British ambassador and author paid tribute to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution for his distinguishing traits, saying Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei was a rare leader and statesman with an unwavering moral compass.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Official funeral ceremony for the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei started in Tehran with massive participation of people.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The funeral procession for Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has begun in Tehran, with state media reporting the attendance of millions. The procession in the capital is expected to last for 10 to 12 hours. His body will later be taken through the city of Qom on Tuesday, then to Iraq on Wednesday, before returning to the city of Mashhad on Thursday for burial.
Iran state media says millions attending former Supreme Leader's funeral procession Iranian media is reporting that millions have gathered on the streets of its capital to mourn the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. According to Press TV, officials have described the event as the "largest public gathering in the country’s modern history". General Hassan Hassanzadeh, a senior commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, urged the public to "go peacefully to Azadi Square".
Tehran [Iran], July 6 (ANI): Iran's state broadcaster Press TV reported that the funeral procession for the former Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, began on Monday morning in Tehran and is expected to last between 10 and 12 hours as mourners line the route, 'the largest public gathering in the country's modern history.
Israeli attacks on residential area, water station kill at least four in Gaza At least four Palestinians were killed and several others were injured as a result of Israeli strikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip early on Monday. In one Israeli attack, an air strike targeted a residential apartment south of Gaza City, resulting in the killing of two. Another bombing east of the city that struck a gathering of displaced people in front of a water refilling station killed two others.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said how the beloved people of the country acted at the farewell ceremony of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution is more eloquent than all words.
In pictures: Funeral procession for Iran's slain Supreme Leader begins in Tehran Funeral procession for Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei have begun in the country's capital, state media reported. Crowds of people have been pictured gathering in Tehran’s Revolution Square ahead of the funeral, According to Iranian media, the procession - which is expected to last for 10 to 12 hours - will begin from the Grand Mosalla of Tehran. His body is expected to be taken through the city of Qom on Tuesday, then to Iraq on Wednesday, before returning to the city of Mashhad on Thursday for burial.
Kyiv offers expertise on how to develop radar systems and ground stations as it turns from buyer to security provider Ukraine hopes to sign major defence deals with at least seven Nato countries by the end of the year, according to a top official, highlighting a new aspect of Kyiv’s foreign policy intended to show it can be a provider as well as a recipient of military hardware and expertise. Kyiv has signed “drone deals” with six countries in recent months. Three are Middle Eastern states, who became eager for Ukrainian support after being targeted with Iranian long-range Shahed drones after the US-Israeli war on Iran began in spring.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Deputy Chief of Iran’s Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari emphasized the role of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in the growth of the country’s military might, vowing to preserve this legacy as a core strategic priority.
Tehran [Iran], July 6 (ANI): Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met Mohammed Al-Nuaimi, vice chairman of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, in Tehran on Sunday (local time) and hailed the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States as an achievement for Tehran's 'Axis of Resistance, as reported by Iranian state news agency IRNA.
