TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian cleric Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi warned that any retreat in the face of aggressors would only embolden further aggression, saying the blood of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and other victims must be avenged through justice.
The cartel’s decision comes as U. S. -Iran talks to end the war have eased pressure on oil supplies, even as broader market and political volatility persists.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mourners in Tehran turned farewell ceremony for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei into a collective pledge of allegiance to the newly appointed Leader.
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack which killed his father at the onset of the US-Israel war with Iran.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Kremlin said President Donald Trump spoke separately with the Ukrainian and Russian leaders as efforts to end the war remained stalled, with Kyiv and Moscow deadlocked over key issues. The calls came on July 4, as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence.
Iran and Qatar resume maritime trade: Iranian State media Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a roughly five-month suspension, Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha told state media on Sunday. An interim deal between Tehran and Washington signed last month announced the end of hostilities after a four-month conflict and mandated a return to pre-war maritime traffic in the Gulf, although transit in and out of the Gulf remains contested. Abbas Abdolkhani said shipping between Iran’s Dayyer port and Qatar’s Al Ruwais port had resumed following coordination between the Iranian embassy in Doha and Qatari authorities.
Netanyahu vows to not rebuild Gaza until Hamas surrenders its weapons Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there will be no reconstruction of Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed. Netanyahu made the remarks on Sunday after a cabinet meeting.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Millions of mourners performed funeral prayers for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on Sunday as Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani led the prayers at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Musalla.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards divers 6 ships from Strait of Hormuz Six ships changed course from the Omani corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps patrolled the area. Maritime intelligence firm Windward reported the diversion and said since Saturday, two of ships diverted from the route that runs closer to Oman than Iran have sailed towards Iran while the four others have returned to the Gulf, Windward said. The IRGC navy has been issuing radio warnings to ships using routes other than what Iran describes as its “safe route”, it added.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – For the first time in Iran, a patient was transferred via subway during the farewell and funeral ceremonies of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, as medical teams have delivered nearly 20,000 health and emergency services to people in the mass gatherings, an official said.
Cargo vessel attacked near Yemen's Hodeidah, UK maritime agency says A cargo vessel has come under attack by unidentified armed assailants off Yemen's Red Sea coast, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The UKMTO said it received a distress call from the vessel while it was around 56km (30 nautical miles) southwest of the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. The agency said authorities are investigating the incident and advised ships transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.
Washington DC [US], July 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has praised the fireworks show during the celebrations of 250th anniversary of US Independence Day. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday (local time), he said, 'Best fireworks show, EVER! President DJT.
Israels refusal to withdraw, Hezbollahs refusal to disarm, and new strikes near the Golan Heights point to a conflict that is expanding, not ending Israel has no intention of leaving Lebanon. At least, it won't do so now and on terms that would suit Beirut (not to mention Hezbollah and Tehran).
On the second day of public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, there was still no sign of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mourners at Tehran's Grand Mosalla chanted for revenge Sunday as massive crowds gathered for the farewell ceremony of the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Yerevan [Armenia], July 5 (ANI): Iran on Sunday strongly criticised US President Donald Trump after he claimed he could eliminate the nation's senior leadership gathered at the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in 'one shot. ' In a sharp retort, the Iranian Embassy in Armenia targeted both Trump and the United States in a post on X.
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 5 (ANI): Israel has said that its military forces eliminated an 'armed terrorist' in the security zone, accusing Lebanon of a ceasefire violation. In a post on X on Saturday, the Israeli Defence Forces claimed that an armed militant was operating inside the Security Zone in southern Lebanon's Majdal Zoun area, whom the IDF 'eliminated.
Slain ayatollah’s son attends funeral as current Ayatollah stays away Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who has succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex.
Warsaw must introduce a law banning foreign arms supplies without consent from MPs, the deputy speaker of parliament has insisted The parliamentary opposition in Poland has demanded answers from the government of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after reports of a secret delivery of in-demand Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine.
Three sons of killed ayatollah were seen beside coffin during ceremonies drawing huge crowds in Tehran Three sons of the former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who has succeeded him as Iran’s supreme leader, did not make an appearance. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex. In a show of public devotion to the theocratic state and revolutionary zeal, the country is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, including taking his remains to Shia religious sites in neighbouring Iraq.
