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Millions to join Ali Khamenei funeral procession in week-long farewell
Coffins of Ali Khamenei and his family members are displayed as people gather during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects, Tehran, Iran, 5 July 2026.
Reuters

Millions of mourners are expected to line the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran's slain former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, as part of a week-long farewell. His son and designated successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has yet to make a public appearance.

⦿ 03:45 GMT | UPDATE

OPEC+ agrees fresh oil output increase from August

Reuters

OPEC+ has agreed another increase in oil output from August, adding 188,000 barrels a day as the group continues to unwind earlier production cuts.

The move comes as oil prices ease and exports through the Strait of Hormuz gradually recover, with Brent crude trading around $72 a barrel.

⦿ 02:46 GMT | UPDATE

Houthi official claims U.S., Israel killed Khamenei over Palestine

Iran's Press TV

A senior Houthi official has claimed the U.S. and Israel assassinated Iran's former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, because of his support for the Palestinian cause.

Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a spokesperson for Yemen's Houthis, told Iranian state-linked broadcaster Press TV that Khamenei was targeted because of his efforts to back what he described as the "liberation of Palestine".

Calling Khamenei "a symbol of resistance and freedom", al-Bukhaiti said his "intellectual and political vision across the Islamic world", along with his support for Palestine, were among the reasons "the West became determined to assassinate him".

The US and Israel have not publicly commented on al-Bukhaiti's remarks.

⦿ 02:41 GMT | UPDATE

Saudi FM meets Bahrain counterpart for Iran talks

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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, has met his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, in Riyadh, where they discussed "the latest regional developments", including the "U.S.-Iran negotiation path".

According to the Saudi foreign ministry, the pair also reviewed "the ongoing efforts of both countries to enhance security and stability" and reaffirmed "the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation" through the Strait of Hormuz.

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