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.
NYT: Washington warned Tehran Israel was plotting to kill Araghchi, Ghalibaf The Trump administration feared Israel could assassinate Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who were involved in ceasefire negotiations in April, The New York Times has reported. The newspaper said that Washington warned Tehran through governments in the region about the possible assassination attempt and urged Israel not to proceed when it learnt that at least Ghalibaf had been placed on the target list. The report described one incident in April in which Ghalibaf's flight back from Islamabad was diverted after Iranian security officials detected what they believed were Israeli fighter jets entering Iranian airspace.
Death toll in Damascus cafe blast rises to 9 The death toll in a bomb blast that rocked a cafe in Damascus on Thursday rose to nine. The bombing -- the deadliest since a suicide attack on a church last year -- also left 20 people injured. The blast took place near the capital's Palace of Justice, a key government building, sparking scenes of panic in the busy area.
Washington DC [US], July 3 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that the American forces carried out strikes on Iran across three consecutive nights in response to attacks on commercial shipping, claiming that the US repeatedly destroyed Iranian radar systems and escorted commercial oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz to prevent disruptions to global energy supplies.
Trump: US removed 22 tankers from Hormuz ‘in complete radio silence’ The US president said the tankers were moved under heavy military protection and “complete radio silence” in a single night as part of a month-and-a-half military operation, claiming the operation helped prevent global oil prices from surging. "If we hadn't done it, a barrel of oil would have gone to $350," Trump told CNBC, adding that he did not want his presidency associated with triggering a global economic downturn, as the late US president Herbert Hoover did. Trump also claimed the US military had achieved a "complete military victory" over Iran in the past four months, saying Tehran had been "completely defeated militarily" and that any remaining Iranian missile capabilities "can be destroyed".
Dozens of boats are still anchored in the Strait, while ordinary Iranians try to continue to their lives.
US envoy warns Iran over Hormuz closure At an emergency United Nations Security Council session convened at Bahrain’s request following Iranian strikes, US envoy to the UN Security Council Mike Waltz warned Iran against its threats to close the Strait of Hormuz. “We say to Iran that the closure of international waterways is unacceptable and is not considered self-defence,” Waltz said on Thursday.
Lebanese security official, Unifil head meet in Lebanon A senior Lebanese security official met with the head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) on Thursday to discuss the security situation on Lebanon’s southern border. Unifil’s mandate is set to finish at the end of 2026 after 48 years of peacekeeping in the region, and has been attacked by both the Israelis and Lebanese for various perceived failures.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has deployed special forces along Iran’s Persian Gulf coast to identify in advance vessels using the Oman-side route through the Strait of Hormuz, sources familiar with the matter told Iran International.
Gaza's breast cancer patients face immediate mastectomies as doctors plead for end to blockade Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 18:28 Revelations about the devastated health sector come as Gaza marks '1,000 days of genocide' since 7 October 2023 A man looks over the shrouded body of Palestinian child Malik Abu Shawish, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on 29 June 2026 (Mahmoud Issa/Reuters) Off Physicians and health professionals in Gaza marked 1,000 days of genocide on Thursday with a plea for international pressure to lift Israel's nearly two-decade blockade, as well as its ban on critical medical supplies for Palestinians that even include chlorine bleach to disinfect hospitals. In a virtual call hosted by the global non-profit Doctors Against Genocide , a slate of experts described conditions that can barely sustain the healthiest residents of Gaza, let alone those who are elderly, disabled, or with illnesses that predate the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel, and the subsequent genocide in Gaza. Israel's assault has so far killed 1,700 medical workers, wholly or partly destroyed 38 hospitals, and hit nearly 200 ambulances in the enclave, the Gaza health ministry has said.
Israeli drone attack wounds people in southern Gaza A number of people have been wounded in an Israeli drone attack in Khan Younis, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing Gaza's ambulance emergency services. No further information regarding casualties has been released.
The United States and Iran clashed at the UN Security Council on Thursday as US Ambassador Michael Waltz warned that President Donald Trump’s patience was “not unlimited” in the face of Iranian attacks on its Arab neighbors and commercial shipping.
Palestinian goalkeeper killed by Israel in Gaza as Fifa faces fresh calls to act Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 17:31 Tributes poured in after the Palestinian Football Association said Saleem al-Ashqar was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar (Facebook/@kadmatkh) Off Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar was killed earlier this week by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said in a statement on Monday, prompting tributes from football supporters, journalists, fans, and the public on social media. The PFA said the 32-year-old was killed by Israeli army fire. With Ashqar's death, the association said the number of Palestinian sports figures killed since the start of Israel's war on Gaza has risen to 1,009, including 567 members of the Palestinian football community.
Iran warns ‘forceful response’ to ships failing to comply with approved Hormuz routes Iran’s joint military command has warned ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz to use its approved routes or face a “forceful response”. “Any failure to comply, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the navigation protocols of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz will be met with an immediate and forceful response from the armed forces”, it said in a statement carried by Iranian state TV on Thursday.
There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.
Air raid sirens sound in northern Israel The Israeli army has reported in a post on X that “alerts have been activated in the Avashdim and Yir-on areas” of northern Israel. It added that the details are under review.
Six Kurdish fighters killed in clashes with Iran, says opposition group A Kurdish opposition group said on Thursday that six of its fighters were killed in fighting with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps in western Iran near the border with Iraq. The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) said in a statement on X that the fighting took place on Wednesday night near the village of Qazqapan, three kilometres from the Iranian city of Pirashahr. The group, which is based in the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, has been designated a terrorist organisation and accused of serving western and Israeli interests by Tehran.
