Rep. Troy Nehls has claimed that struggling Americans dont work hard enough to afford the delicacies he enjoys Republican Representative Troy Nehls has been hammered for boasting about eating steaks and lobster tails on the Fourth of July, while his constituents struggle to make ends meet. Nehls added insult to injury by dismissing poor Americans as lazy.
Tehran [Iran], July 3 (ANI): Iranian state media said that in an unannounced event, the coffin carrying the body of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was taken to the site where he was killed. According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), 'In an unannounced event, the coffin carrying the body of the martyred leader Ayatollah Khamenei was brought to the site of his martyrdom.
UN chief and Iran foreign minister hold phone call on regional situation António Guterres expressed his sympathies with the Iranian nation and government as the country prepares for the farewell and funeral rites of the assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, IRNA reported. During this telephone conversation, IRNA reported, the two sides exchanged views on regional and international developments, particularly the situation in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. Iranian Ambassador to the UN Amir-Saeid Iravani said on Thursday that US military bases in the Gulf states have brought “nothing but instability” to the region, in remarks delivered during an emergency session of the Security Council.
Body of Seyyed Ali Khamenei brought to farewell ceremony in Tehran The body of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei arrives at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiya, southern Tehran, for the farewell rite, IRNA reported. More than 20 million people are reportedly expected to travel to Iran’s capital for the funeral of Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated by the US and Israel on 28 February, according to Iranian state TV. This would more than double Tehran’s population of roughly 10 million.
Tehran [Iran], July 3 (ANI): Iran's Supreme Leader Mojataba Khamenei will not attend the funeral ceremonies for his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, due to security concerns, according to the current leader's representative in India, Ayatollah Hakim Elahi. Elahi attributed the decision to Israeli threats and surveillance risks that would make public attendance dangerous.
Tehran [Iran], July 3 (ANI): US Central Command (CENTCOM) has convened a landmark regional security conference in Bahrain, bringing together military leaders from 12 nations, including unprecedented participation from Syria and Lebanon. The high-level summit, hosted by the Bahrain Defence Force, aimed to fortify the Middle East's unified air defence umbrella and secure vital maritime shipping lanes.
Iran envoy: US military bases in the Gulf caused ‘nothing but insecurity’ Iranian Ambassador to the UN Amir-Saeid Iravani said on Thursday that US military bases in the Gulf states have brought “nothing but instability” to the region, in remarks delivered during an emergency session of the Security Council. “The US has no coastal border in our region. It is not their waters.
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Japanese Press Secretary Toshihiro Kitamura on Thursday said that India and Japan must work together to strengthen economic and energy security amid the Iran-US conflict, warning that any disruption to energy supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz poses a serious threat to both countries and the wider region.
Iranian foreign minister, UN chief hold call to discuss regional developments Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres held a phone call on Thursday amid ongoing US-Iran negotiations in Qatar. The officials discussed the latest regional developments, the Strait of Hormuz, and the agreement to end the “military aggression” of the US and Israel, according to Iran’s ministry.
Millions of people are expected at ceremonies in Iran and Iraq to mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei months after he was killed in U. S. -Israeli strikes.
Jerusalem Governorate warns over Israeli approval of 13 new settlements The Jerusalem Governorate released a statement on Thursday warning against the implications of Israeli security cabinet's approval of a plan to establish 13 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, which would further isolate Jerusalem. The governorate said that the move reflects a wider Israeli policy of accelerating settlement expansion and land seizure, particularly during election periods, when, it said, Palestinian land and lives become part of Israeli political competition.
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced that Bihar Governor Lt. Gen. (Rtd.
Likely next UK PM Andy Burnham set to ban Palantir from NHS The Telegraph has reported on Thursday that Andy Burnham, who is set to become the next British prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation, will allegedly ditch Palantir's contracts from the National Health Service (NHS). Burnham is reportedly reviewing the government’s overall artificial intelligence strategy, and an aide told the paper he believed “unfettered tech boosterism” was turning off voters. Andy Burnham is set to ditch Palantir from the NHS, The Telegraph can reveal.
Iranian foreign minister hits back at US-led military talks in Bahrain In a social media post on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised the US Army-led meeting of 12 nations in Bahrain to discuss regional security , in response to the US Central Command (Centcom). “Has Centcom brought security or insecurity to our region? The answer is clear,” he wrote.
Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.
Exclusive: ICC bureau changes rules to lower threshold for Khan's removal The executive body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has changed the voting process on the potential removal of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from a two-stage vote to a single vote in an apparent break with its own rules, Middle East Eye can reveal. Under the new process, which was approved by a majority of the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) at a meeting on Monday, member states will be asked to vote just once on a single motion approving both the bureau's finding of serious misconduct against Khan and the prosecutor's dismissal, according to multiple diplomatic sources. Previously, the procedure was expected to consist of a two-stage vote in which members would first vote on whether misconduct had occurred and its gravity, with a second vote on removal triggered only if they found "serious misconduct.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia call to discuss US-Iran mediation in Doha Pakistan’s foreign minister held a phone call on Thursday with his Saudi Arabian counterpart to discuss the ongoing mediation efforts in Qatar between Iran and the US. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a post on X that the leaders “expressed satisfaction on the positive progress made during this negotiation and hoped that the discussions would continue in [the] near future. ” The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 held a telephonic conversation today with His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud @FaisalbinFarhan , Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Trump says ICC has no jurisdiction over Americans The US Department of Justice said in a statement on Thursday that it sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to tell them that the United States would not cooperate with any ICC investigations and that the court has no jurisdiction over Americans. This comes after three ICC judges launched a lawsuit against Trump over the US State Department sanctioned members involved in prosecuting Israeli nationals for war crimes in Palestine.
Exclusive: ICC bureau changes rules to lower threshold for Khan's removal Submitted by Sondos Asem on Tue, 06/30/2026 - 12:39 ICC decision to abandon its own procedures paper would deny its 125 member states an opportunity to determine whether prosecutor committed misconduct ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan speaking at the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, at the World Forum Convention Center in The Hague (ICC file photo) Off The executive body of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has changed the voting process on the potential removal of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from a two-stage vote to a single vote in an apparent break with its own rules, Middle East Eye can reveal. Under the new process, which was approved by a majority of the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) at a meeting on Monday, member states will be asked to vote just once on a single motion approving both the bureau's finding of serious misconduct against Khan and the prosecutor's dismissal, according to multiple diplomatic sources. Previously, the procedure was expected to consist of a two-stage vote in which members would first vote on whether misconduct had occurred and its gravity, with a second vote on removal triggered only if they found "serious misconduct.
Over 20 million expected in Tehran for Ali Khamenei's funeral More than 20 million people are reportedly expected to travel to Iran’s capital for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khameinei, who was assassinated by the US and Israel on 28 February, according to Iranian state TV. This would more than double Tehran’s population of roughly 10 million.
