TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign minister of Iran and the UN chief talked about the latest regional and international developments, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, and the implementation of the agreement ending the Israeli military aggression against Lebanon.
Report: EU lawmaker who probed surveillance was hacked by Israeli spyware A former member of the European Parliament who served on a committee investigating abusive surveillance was himself hacked using an Israeli-made spy tool, a Canadian tech watchdog group said on Friday. Citizen Lab said in a report that the phone of Stelios Kouloglou, a Greek television journalist-turned-lawmaker, was hacked at least three times between October 2022 and March 2023 using Pegasus spyware, a tool distributed by the Israeli company NSO Group. At the time of the targeting, Kouloglou was serving on the European Parliament's PEGA Committee, which was set up in 2022 to examine the use of illegal phone hacking across the European Union.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 3 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai attended the swearing-in ceremony of Sanjay Agarwal, who has officially taken charge as the new Chairman of the Chhattisgarh Yoga Commission. The CM attended the event to welcome the new leadership and outline the state government's vision for yoga education and training.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s UN envoy called for an end to double standards in combating terrorism, condemning the US-Israeli acts of terrorism and aggression against Iran while reaffirming Tehran's commitment to multilateral counterterrorism cooperation.
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.
Khamenei’s body arrives in Tehran for funeral ceremonies The body of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla mosque as funeral ceremonies begin for the leader who headed the country for more than 36 years. Iranian authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend the funeral, which would make it the largest in the country’s history. The ceremonies are set to conclude with Khamenei’s burial at the Imam Reza shrine in his hometown of Mashhad.
Huge scale of funeral for supreme leader across five cities is intended to relay message of resistance to rest of the world In the small hours of Friday the police roadblocks, stalls, posters and army vans were starting to appear across Tehran as millions of Iranians prepared to attend the long-delayed six-day funeral ceremony for Ali Khamenei’s, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 turbulent years. Killed in the opening salvo of the US-Israeli attack on the country in February, the funeral is intended to be an epic display of personal mourning, national power, resilience and social cohesion. Small groups of mourners carrying flags were gathering along the roads festooned with the red fist, the symbol of the funeral alongside the slogan “We must rise”.
Sanders says billionaire-funded groups like Aipac threaten US democracy US Senator Bernie Sanders has criticised the influence of major political action committees and lobbying groups, warning that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) and other “billionaire-funded super PACs” are preparing to spend heavily in Michigan’s Senate race. “Whether it is AIPAC, AI or crypto, billionaire-funded super PACs will spend unlimited amounts of money to undermine democracy and defeat candidates who stand with working people and challenge their power. We cannot allow them to succeed,” Sanders wrote on X.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – International delegations have begun arriving in Tehran to attend the farewell and funeral ceremonies for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, with foreign officials and religious figures paying tribute to the late Leader upon their arrival.
New posts 07:39 Khamenei's Body Moved To Tehran Prayer Complex For Funeral Ceremonies The coffins of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and his family members lie in the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 3.
New posts 19:13 NATO To Reiterate At Summit Iran Must Never Have Nuclear Weapons NATO leaders will reiterate that Iran "must never have a nuclear weapon and call on Iran to fully respect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. " That's according to a text approved by NATO ambassadors on July 3 and reviewed by Reuters. NATO leaders will meet at a summit in Ankara next week.
Former Iran national volleyball coach Iraj Mozaffari has been charged in Canada with 10 sexual offences, most involving teenage girls, Canadian media reported, citing police.
Israeli jets entered Iranian airspace to attack negotiators' plane after talks in Islamabad, NYT reports Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/03/2026 - 04:37 Washington warned Tehran that Israel could target Araghchi as Ghalibaf's plane made emergency landing Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi aboard a flight to Zurich ahead of negotiations on 21 June 2026 (AFP) Off Israeli fighter jets entered Iranian airspace as Tehran's top negotiators were engaged in diplomatic efforts with the United States , according to a New York Times report that says American officials feared Israel was plotting to kill two senior Iranian officials involved in peace negotiations. US officials became increasingly concerned that Israel could target Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on their return to Iran after peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran in Pakistan , the report published on Wednesday said. According to the New York Times, Washington was concerned that an Israeli assassination attempt could derail the talks and it asked regional countries to warn Iran about the potential threat.
Tehran [Iran], July 3 (ANI): Huge crowds of mourners gathered on the streets of Tehran ahead of the funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, scheduled to take place from July 4 through July 9, CNN reported. Large numbers of residents dressed in black assembled in the capital, waving Iranian flags and singing ceremonial hymns, while some held portraits of the late leader.
Pro-Palestinian protesters convicted of misdemeanour charges in 2024 US protest Seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a 2024 pro-Palestinian protest against Israel's assault on Gaza were convicted of misdemeanour charges by a San Francisco jury that remained deadlocked on the more serious charge of felony conspiracy. The jury convicted each of the seven protesters on six misdemeanour counts, including false imprisonment, obstruction of a thoroughfare and unlawful assembly, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement on Thursday. One defendant was also convicted of another misdemeanour charge of refusing to disperse, Jenkins said.
Israeli drone strikes injure two people in southern Lebanon Two consecutive Israeli drone strikes left two people injured in the Seddiqine area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon overnight, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. Lebanon’s Health Ministry has said that 4,298 people have been killed and 12,196 wounded in Israeli attacks across the country since 2 March. An Israeli soldier was, meanwhile, “seriously injured” during an “encounter” in southern Lebanon on Thursday.
Israels defense minister earlier claimed that the current Supreme Leader was also marked for death Iran has warned the US and Israel against any attacks during the upcoming funeral processions for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening strikes of the war, as Tehran prepares for days of heavily secured mourning ceremonies.
Israels defense minister earlier claimed that the current Supreme Leader was also marked for death Iran has warned the US and Israel against any attacks during the upcoming funeral processions for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening strikes of the war, as Tehran prepares for days of heavily secured mourning ceremonies.
Israel's defense minister earlier claimed that the current Supreme Leader was also "marked for death" Iran has warned the US and Israel against any attacks during the upcoming funeral processions for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening strikes of the war, as Teh
Israels defense minister earlier claimed that the current Supreme Leader was also marked for death Iran has warned the US and Israel against any attacks during the upcoming funeral processions for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening strikes of the war, as Tehran prepares for days of heavily secured mourning ceremonies.
