Mass Mournings,6 Days and 2 Countries: Iran Prepares to Bury Supreme Leader
Long-delayed funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed during U. S. -Israeli strikes at the war’s outset, are set to begin Friday.
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Iranian Top General Warns Enemies to Avoid Miscalculations
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters Major General Ali Abdollahi warned the enemies against making any miscalculations.
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U.S. Says Iran May Swap Ideology For Investment. History Shows Otherwise
Senior U. S. officials have said Iran would be richly rewarded for changing its stance on the United States.
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Iran's Ghalibaf calls to avenge Khamenei death with massive funeral turnout
Iran's Ghalibaf calls to avenge Khamenei death with massive funeral turnout Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has called for massive turnout at Ali Khamenei's funeral to avenge the supreme leader's death in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the war. "I invite all the Iranian people... to write a glorious page in the history of Islamic Iran through your presence" at the funeral ceremonies starting Saturday, Ghalibaf said in a statement, adding: "The nation's call for vengeance must ring in the ears of the whole world.
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Senior Chinese lawmaker to attend Khamenei funeral
Senior Chinese lawmaker to attend Khamenei funeral A senior Chinese lawmaker will attend the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, China’s Foreign Ministry says. A ministry spokesperson told reporters that He Wei, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, will represent Beijing at the ceremony on 3 July. The Standing Committee is part of China’s top legislative body, making He one of the most senior foreign officials confirmed to attend the funeral.
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How Zohran Mamdani is the Daredevil of a new generation
How Zohran Mamdani is the Daredevil of a new generation Submitted by Hamid Dabashi on Wed, 07/01/2026 - 17:08 Amid a flurry of wins for the New York mayor and his progressive allies, the national conversation on Israel is shifting People hold signs as Zohran Mamdani, then a candidate for mayor, speaks during a news conference in New York City on 2 July 2025 (Michael M Santiago/Getty Images/AFP) On Unless you are an avid fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as I am, chances are you’re not familiar with Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin - a deeply corrupt and monstrously ruthless supervillain, whose ambitious criminal enterprise finally lands him in the New York mayor’s office. Fisk’s ascendancy to mayor of New York, often compared to the rise of US President Donald Trump, was so normal and natural in the irredeemably corrupt sphere of American politics - even in the fictional version - that the only force capable of opposing him was a blind vigilante lawyer, Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil . Daredevil’s superhero qualities, attained after he lost his sight in a childhood accident, embodied the desperate aspirations of generations of Marvel fans to fight the power of Fisk’s corruption.
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Iran ultra-hardliners accuse Ghalibaf, Pezeshkian of ‘coup’ over US deal
Iran’s ultra-hardliners have escalated their campaign against the US-Iran memorandum, accusing Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and President Masoud Pezeshkian of forcing through a deal they say amounts to a “coup” against the line of the slain Supreme Leader.
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Iran’s oil exports gain pace after US sanctions waiver
Iran’s oil exports gain pace after US sanctions waiver Iranian oil exports are seeking to build momentum after Washington temporarily eased restrictions, giving Tehran a 60-day window to find buyers and bring in badly needed revenue. More than 20 million barrels of Iranian crude have been waiting in Asian waters for at least seven days, an increase of nearly 18 percent from a week earlier, according to a report by Bloomberg. Estimates of Iran’s total oil on water - including cargoes in transit and those sitting at sea - have ranged from 58 million to 68 million barrels since the US sanctions waiver took effect last week, according to data from Vortexa and Bloomberg calculations.
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Martyred Leader’s Funeral A Renewal of Nation’s Covenant with Revolution Values: Qalibaf
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the upcoming funeral and farewell ceremonies of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei a renewal of the nation’s covenant with the path of martyrs and values of the revolution.
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Exclusive: British Museum made false claims about its removal of ‘Palestine’ from displays
Exclusive: British Museum made false claims about its removal of ‘Palestine’ from displays The British Museum removed the terms “ Palestine ”, “Palestinian” and “Israelite occupation” from its displays in direct response to months of lobbying in 2024, a Middle East Eye investigation has found. In February 2026, the museum defended its decision to alter some displays, saying that “audience testing” showed the term “Palestine” to be “no longer meaningful”. However, a new disclosure by the museum to MEE, in response to a freedom of information request, confirms that no such testing was carried out, nor any visitor research related to the term “Palestine”.
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Pakistan says US-Iran talks make progress in Doha
Pakistan says US-Iran talks make progress in Doha Pakistan says indirect talks between Iranian and US delegations in Doha have ended with “positive progress made on issues related to the aspects of the Islamabad MoU”. In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the discussions would continue in the coming period. “Parties have agreed to continue discussions over the coming period, with the next meeting to be set at the earliest possible time following the funeral processions of the former Iranian Supreme Leader,” the ministry said.
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Qatar says US-Iran talks made ‘positive progress’
Qatar says US-Iran talks made ‘positive progress’ Qatar says indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Doha have made “positive progress”, with another round expected after the funeral of Iran’s former Supreme Leader. “Qatar & Pakistan mediators concluded separate meetings with the US & Iranian negotiators in Doha today, with positive progress made on issues related to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, building on the outcomes of the Lake Lucerne Summit,” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said on X. “The parties agreed to continue discussions over the coming period, with the next meeting to be scheduled at the earliest possible time following the funeral processions of the former Iranian Supreme Leader,” he said.
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Seafarers face ‘significant risk’ in Strait of Hormuz, unions say
Seafarers face ‘significant risk’ in Strait of Hormuz, unions say The International Transport Workers’ Federation and the Joint Negotiating Group have agreed to keep the Strait of Hormuz classified as a “Warlike Operations Area” until 9 July. The decision follows attacks on two cargo ships in late June that forced the UN maritime agency to suspend an evacuation plan for vessels trapped in the area. In a joint statement, the ITWF, which represents transport workers, and the JNG, which represents maritime employers, said seafarers on ships covered by International Bargaining Forum labour agreements will continue to receive double pay while operating in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran plans six-day state funeral for Ali Khamenei
Iran plans six-day state funeral for Ali Khamenei Iran is preparing the largest state funeral in its history for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike on 28 February. The six-day ceremonies will take place across five cities, including in neighbouring Iraq. They will begin on Saturday, when Khamenei’s body will lie in state at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla prayer complex.
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Iran tells UN Israel is normalising ‘state terrorism’
Iran tells UN Israel is normalising ‘state terrorism’ Iran has filed a protest at the United Nations after Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened to assassinate Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Iran’s UN ambassador, Amir-Saeid Iravani, raised the issue in a letter to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Security Council and the General Assembly. He described Katz’s threat as “part of a deliberate and systematic policy of state terrorism” aimed at Iranian officials.
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Iran Raps Israeli Threat against Leader
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s UN ambassador condemned the Israeli regime’s threat against the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, saying it forms part of a deliberate and systematic policy of state-sponsored terrorism.
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Iran puts military on alert for Khamenei funeral
Iran puts military on alert for Khamenei funeral Iran’s military has been placed on high alert before the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia says. Akraminia said Iranian forces had increased deployments as senior officials, clerics and political figures from several countries prepared to arrive for the ceremonies. “The army’s ground, naval and air forces have expanded their active presence across the country’s borders to help ensure security,” he told the IRNA news agency.
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Pro-Palestine immigrant ousts 30-year veteran in Colorado Democratic primary
Pro-Palestine immigrant ousts 30-year veteran in Colorado Democratic primary Democratic Socialists in the US netted a landmark win on Tuesday after a 29-year-old Ethiopian immigrant and political newcomer unseated a member of Congress who has held that job since before she was born. Melat Kiros, a lawyer and PhD student, mounted a stunning upset for establishment Democrats after she was declared the winner of the Democratic primary in Colorado's 1st congressional district, which includes the state capital, Denver. Kiros' opponent, Diana DeGette, had not yet acknowledged the results of the race on either of her two X accounts by Wednesday morning, but had received the backing of Colorado's elected Democratic Party leaders in a state that has long been a deep Democratic blue.
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Hormuz Strait Is Defined under Iran’s Command, Senior Diplomat Emphasizes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs rejected a CENTCOM-led security summit in Bahrain, stressing that the Strait of Hormuz is defined under Iran’s command.
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'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuation
An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
