Iran has released the first images of the casket of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ahead of his funeral scheduled for the 4th - 9th July, as authorities prepare for large public gatherings and heightened security concerns.
The Speaker of Azerbaijan's National Assembly, Sahiba Gafarova, has paid tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran's government-backed newspaper Tehran Times has reported.
Lebanon has taken a course seperate from the "Iranian-American path," Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has said, in remarks carried by Lebanese broadcaster LBC Group.
Any miscalculaton by Iran's adversaries will be met with a crushing and decisive response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said, IRNA, the state news agency, reports.
In a statement released on Friday ahead of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral, the IRGC said the funeral wasn't only a farewell, but also a renewal of commitments to the ideals of the Islamic Revolution.
Iran will not allow any U.S. interference in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Ghalibaf has said, Iran's government-alligned Fars News Agency has reported.
Ghalibaf, who is also Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, made the remarks during a meeting with He Wei, Vice Chairman of China's National People's Congress in Tehran on Friday.
A man from Jerusalem has been charged with allegedly spying for Iran in late 2025 and early 2026, The Times of Israel reports. Eli Levon is accused of carrying out tasks on behalf of Iranian intelligence in exchange for hundreds of dollars.
Georgia's President Mikheil Kavelshvili has arrived in Iran for the funeral of the country's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the state news agency IRNA has reported.
Mohammad Ghalibaf, Iran's top negotiator, has warned the U.S. and Israel that if they don't fulfill their commitments, Tehran will resume with what he described as "appropriate measures," the government backed Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA) reports.
A group of Muslims from Georgia, as well as a delegation from Armenia have paid their respects to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as part of initial funeral ceremonies, the Iranian government-alligned Tehran Times reports.
Religious leaders from Russia, India, China, Türkiye, Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary and Bangladesh have paid their respects to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at his funeral, according to the government of Iran.
U.S. media, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, report that Israeli officials had considered targeting senior Iranian negotiators during earlier talks aimed at ending hostilities between Washington and Tehran. According to the reports, unnamed U.S. officials said figures including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf were among those discussed. U.S. officials also told the outlets that Washington warned regional countries to alert Iran, while Israel has not publicly commented on the claims.
A senior official from Lebanon’s Amal Movement met Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran, alongside other Lebanese representatives, according to Iranian media. The two sides discussed bilateral ties and emphasised solidarity between Iran and Lebanon, as well as cooperation between their parliaments.
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are making progress, claiming Tehran has agreed to “just about everything” Washington has demanded in ongoing talks. Speaking to CNBC, Trump said the U.S. is not seeking regime change in Iran, but insists the country must not acquire a nuclear weapon.
He also defended recent U.S. military strikes on Iran, saying Tehran had been “totally defeated militarily,” while mediators in Qatar and Pakistan said the next round of talks will be held after funeral ceremonies for Iran’s former Supreme Leader.
Officials from across the region are arriving in Iran ahead of the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with delegations from Pakistan and Lebanon among those confirmed to attend.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Seyyed Mohsin Naqvi described Iran as Pakistan’s “second home” upon arrival, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also expected to take part in the ceremonies. Iranian officials say representatives from more than 100 countries will be present at the multi-day funeral beginning Saturday.
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The European Union has announced an additional €18 million ($20.5 million) in economic assistance for Armenia and moved to ease export rules for Armenian goods, as Brussels seeks to strengthen ties with the South Caucasus country amid growing Russian trade pressure.
A Russian couple climbed to the top of the Empire State Building and unfurled a banner urging world peace before, in an apparent elaborate marriage proposal that ended with their arrests.
Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested the interim ceasefire to end the four-month-old war.
Iran and the U.S. have concluded indirect talks in Doha without a major breakthrough, with discussions focused on maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian funds. Both sides are expected to meet again after the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran mediated by Qatar in Doha have concluded, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi has said.
Eight Buddhist monks were killed and more than 20 others injured after an 11-year-old boy driving his parents' pickup truck ploughed into a religious procession in north-eastern Thailand, police said.
At least 40 people were killed after a passenger bus plunged off a highway into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said on Friday (3 July).
Iran and the U.S. have concluded indirect talks in Doha without a major breakthrough, with discussions focused on maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and frozen Iranian funds. Both sides are expected to meet again after the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Pakistan has issued a nationwide warning as the first spell of monsoon rain coincides with rapid glacier melt in the country's north, raising the risk of flash floods, glacial lake outburst floods, landslides and urban flooding.
Passengers travelling through Tashkent International Airport can now receive customs guidance from an AI-powered robot, as Uzbekistan continues to expand the digitalisation of its border services.
At least five people were killed and 16 injured after a bomb exploded at a busy café in central Damascus on Thursday, according to Syrian state media. Authorities said the device had been planted inside the venue, and no group has claimed responsibility.
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