Ankara [Turkiye], July 4 (ANI): Iran suggested European nations to lift their sanctions to save ordinary Europeans' lives. The Iranian Embassy in Turkiye said they are ready to export a wide range of air conditioners and cooling equipment to Europe.
The European Commission president has faced criticism over her silence on Gaza and pro-Israel bias The European Union does more to support Palestinians than any other international actor, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has claimed.
Indian judge behind scathing Gaza UN report urges India to stop arming Israel India should reconsider the supply of arms to Israel and ensure it is not "going down in global history as having contributed to the genocide in Gaza", says an Indian judge who was one of the main authors of the UN’s scathing report that said Israel’s targeting of children amounted to genocide. S Muralidhar, former Delhi High Court chief justice who chairs the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said India "should seriously think about" ending arms transfers because "all the munitions and the arms in Israel's hands are being used to target defenceless unarmed children". In an interview with India’s leading magazine, Frontline, he added that India "should not contribute to the failure of the UN system" and should speak out "clearly and unambiguously" against attacks on children.
Trump says Iran eager to reach political settlement US President Donald Trump said Iran is actively seeking a political settlement with Washington ahead of renewed talks between the two sides. “The Iranian side is eagerly seeking and striving in every way to reach a political settlement with us,” Trump said. He also claimed the United States had dealt “very harsh blows to Iran” and said Washington had paused military operations for a week “out of our goodwill” to allow funeral ceremonies to take place.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The farewell ceremony for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, began at the Imam Khomeini (RA) Musalla (prayer hall) in Tehran, on Saturday morning with the participation of a large number of people coming from across the country.
After lying in state in Tehran, Mr. Khamenei’s body will be taken to some of the holiest sites in Shiite Islam during a four-day procession that is expected to draw millions.
Palestinian citizen of Israel killed in shooting in Haifa, report says A Palestinian citizen of Israel has been killed in a shooting in Maghar, Haifa district, WAFA reported. The killing brings the total number of Palestinian citizens of Israel killed since the beginning of 2026 to 142, including at least three killed by Israeli police fire, five women, and three minors under the age of 18. The surge follows a record year in 2025, when 252 people were killed in 218 separate incidents, according to the Abraham Initiatives, a non-governmental organisation that monitors violence among Palestinian citizens of Israel, WAFA reported.
Funeral ceremonies for Khamenei officially begin in Tehran Official farewell ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have begun at Tehran’s Mosalla prayer complex, according to Iranian media. Tasnim news agency reported that the venue’s doors were opened to accommodate millions of mourners gathering in the capital to pay their final respects to the former leader. Mourners gather around the coffin of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a ceremony in Tehran ahead of his funeral, 3 July 2026 (Khamenei.
UN condemns 'extrajudicial execution' of Palestinian accused of collaboration The UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has condemned the “extrajudicial execution” of a Palestinian man accused of collaborating with Israeli forces by a group affiliated with Hamas. The agency said the killing was part of a broader pattern of unlawful killings and alleged abuses in Gaza. The execution “continues a pattern of unlawful killings by Gaza de facto authorities and units in pro-Hamas security forces of dozens of Palestinians” who were mostly accused of either collaborating with Israeli forces or working with “armed elements that are apparently funded, armed, and backed by Israel”, the UN said.
Hormuz maritime traffic recovering but remains fragile, Kpler says Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is continuing to recover, but shipping confidence remains "fragile", according to vessel-tracking firm Kpler. In an update on Friday, Kpler said 38 vessel crossings through the monitored Strait of Hormuz zone were confirmed on 2 July, down 10 percent from the previous day but remaining within an emerging range of 30 to 60 daily crossings. The daily prewar average was 125-140 ships, carrying global supplies, including approximately 20 million barrels of oil per day, about 20 percent of the world’s seaborne oil trade.
Mourners fill Grand Mosalla before funeral ceremonies Thousands of mourners have gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla complex ahead of funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to AFP. The main courtyard of the complex was filled with people before the official start of the ceremonies, while authorities imposed extensive traffic restrictions across the capital. A FP reported that many mourners walked several kilometres to reach the venue, and videos shared online showed crowds waiting for metro stations to open in order to travel to the site.
‘Imagine having 40 million on food stamps’: Ghalibaf hits back at Trump Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has hit back at US President Donald Trump after he claimed Iran needed American food exports, saying Trump was projecting his country's own economic problems onto Iran. In a post on X on Thursday, Ghalibaf wrote: "Imagine having forty-something million of your own citizens on food stamps and calling another nation hungry. This is not a proclamation.
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 4 (ANI): The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office has dismissed a news report alleging that US officials feared that Israel might have targeted senior Iranian negotiators during Islamabad talks earlier this year.
Poll: Most Israelis rate Netanyahu poorly, Smotrich and Ben-Gvir highly unpopular A poll released by Israel’s Channel 12 exposes collapsing public confidence in Netanyahu government as election looms, with the majority of Israelis holding a negative view of the prime minister and several cabinet ministers, Israeli media reported. The poll found that 58 percent of respondents rated Netanyahu negatively, compared with 38 percent who viewed him positively, The Times of Israel reported. Defence minister Israel Katz received a 61 percent negative rating.
US yeshiva student charged with spying for Iran in Jerusalem A 21-year-old US citizen studying at a Haredi yeshiva in Jerusalem has been charged with spying for Iran after allegedly carrying out a series of intelligence-gathering tasks in exchange for cryptocurrency payments, Israeli media reported. The Times of Israel reported that Eli Levon, a student at Mir yeshiva, was indicted on charges of contact with a foreign agent and providing information that could benefit an enemy. Prosecutors allege he communicated with two Telegram accounts believed to be linked to Iranian intelligence.
Nearly half a million Lebanese remain displaced despite ceasefire, IOM says More than 640,000 displaced Lebanese have returned to their homes since the ceasefire with Israel took effect on 21 June, while about 500,000 people remain displaced, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The agency said 646,107 people had returned from a total displacement of more than one million during the conflict. Returns have accelerated in southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs following the ceasefire, but many residents of border communities remain unable to go back as Israeli forces continue to maintain positions inside a self-declared security zone and carry out strikes.
Paris [France], July 4 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron said that France has deployed mine countermeasures assets to West Asia to help restore safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, while the United Kingdom and France announced they would work with Oman to ensure safe passage through the strategic waterway and stand ready to deploy a wider multinational mission if required.
Tehran [Iran], July 4 (ANI): Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that the United States must accept that realities have changed following the Israeli-US conflict with Iran, during his meeting with Uzbekistan's speaker of parliament, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Settlers raid several West Bank villages as attacks escalate Israeli settlers raided several Palestinian communities across the occupied West Bank, with local reports describing attacks, arrests and confrontations involving Israeli security forces. In Arrabeh, south of Jenin, settlers reportedly entered the yard of a Palestinian home and attempted to steal a flock of sheep. In the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, east of Jerusalem, Israeli police arrested three residents after settlers entered the area.
Saudi-led coalition warns Houthis after airport threats The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has warned it will respond with “utmost firmness and unprecedented force” to any attempt to target Saudi Arabia after the Houthis threatened attacks on airports and other strategic facilities. In a statement, the coalition said Houthi threats were “nothing more than an attempt to divert attention from their gross violations against the brotherly Yemeni people”. It added that it “will respond and strike with utmost firmness and unprecedented force” against any threat to the kingdom, its citizens or its national capabilities.
