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Iran war live: Huge crowds mourn Khamenei, Trump vows calm during funeral

Irans late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family were killed in a US-Israeli air strike in February.

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Putin, Trump Discuss Ukraine, Iran in Call Ahead of NATO Summit - Bloomberg.com
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What Trump and Iran Have Said About Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Funeral - Newsweek
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Funeral of Iran's former supreme leader 'intensely political moment'

Authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend ceremonies across Iran and Iraq over the coming days.

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Masses of Iranians defy heatwave on second day of Khamenei’s funeral

Iran has marked the second day of funeral processions for its late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi officials attend funeral ceremonies for Iran's Khamenei

Tens of thousands of mourners flocked to Tehran's Grand Mosalla Mosque to pay their respects to late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday. Among them were representat…

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Lebanon’s Aoun calls on US to keep ‘always standing beside’ his country

In a congratulatory message on US Independence Day, Aoun says he hopes Lebanon can open a new page of hope.

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Iranian security bars ‘probably gay’ disfigured supreme leader from his father’s funeral — fearing Israel would strike again

Mojtaba Khamenei asked to perform rites over his father Ali Khamenei's dead body, when the late ayatollah is set to be buried in his hometown of Mashhad on July 9 wrapping up the …

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Russia’s Medvedev says Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s ‘nuclear weapon’
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Hard to see any ‘real progress’ with Iran: Byron York

Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said it has been difficult to see any measurable direction or traction in President Donald Trump’s negotiations with I…

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Trump hints Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu may visit US as early as next week

The visit would mark Netanyahus seventh visit to the US since Trump returned to office for a second term as president.

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Turkiye’s Erdogan says Israel must not be able to ‘dynamite’ US-Iran deal

The Turkiye leader has repeatedly accused Israel of trying to undermine the US-Iran memorandum of understanding.

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Miranda Lambert Shares Behind-the-Scenes Video from Van Ride to Taylor Swift's Wedding with A-List Country Pals - Yahoo News Canada
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Ali Khamenei supporters in Iran want revenge for supreme leader's killing - Sky News
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At least 7 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces over past 48 hours in Gaza

A further nine bodies were recovered from under the rubble, according to Gazas Ministry of Health.

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Iran promotes message of continuity and revenge at Khamenei commemoration

Iran will be shut down on Sunday and Monday to encourage more mourners to join funeral procession.

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Trump says Iran gets ‘week off’ for lengthy Khamenei funeral: ‘Isn’t that nice’

“We knocked the hell out of Iran and they’re dying to settle,” Trump said during a speech at Mount Rushmore Friday night. “We gave them a week off for a funeral, isn’t that nice.”

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Israel hasn't said who its soldiers abused. Two Gaza mothers think it's their son - Reuters
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Turkey's Erdogan says Israel must not scupper US-Iran deal - Reuters
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Iran begins Khamenei’s funeral 126 days after assassination

Iran launched an elaborate six-day funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, staging a carefully choreographed display of national unity and defiance j…

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Huge crowds in Tehran mourn Iran's slain supreme leader - CNN
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Iran holds funeral for Ali Khamenei: Attendees 'hardline factions' of society, specialist says

Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Saturday for the start of a dayslong funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tara Kangarlou, a globa…

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Iran’s Envoy to China Says Beijing to Get Hormuz Concessions - Bloomberg.com
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Lefty California teacher who married Gaza man to give him US citizenship should ‘expect to be prosecuted’: Feds

A far-left California dance teacher who married a Gaza man to give him US citizenship is under investigation by US Citizenship and Immigration Services after CODEPINK activist Lau…

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Muslim group that hawked Hamas and other terror trinkets scores $85K taxpayer handout via NYC Council

A Muslim nonprofit with strong ties to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani was awarded $85,000 in taxpayer dough through the City Council for this fiscal year – despite coming under fire in …

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American patriotism and the US-Israel relationship

In the summer of 1776, with the ink barely dry on the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress gave its founders a challenging assignment: design a seal for the natio…

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Tankers U-Turn in Hormuz, With Some Taking Iran Route Instead - Bloomberg.com
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Thousands of mourners gather for funeral of Iran's assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei - Sky News
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Millions mourn Iran’s Ali Khamenei amid historic funeral procession

Mourners pack Tehran streets for Khamenei’s funeral, with ceremonies spanning cities and ending in Mashhad burial.

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Iran Rallies Millions For Funeral of Slain Leader Khamenei - Bloomberg.com
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Iran mourners demand revenge at ayatollah’s funeral

The week-long remembrance is intended to demonstrate public support for the regime

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Iran war may deliver US a diplomatic silver lining

In late June, less than two weeks after the Trump administration signed its much-ridiculed memorandum of understanding with Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveledto the Mid…

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Socialist Colorado candidate blames Israel for ‘putting Jewish people in great danger’

Kiros is part of a wave of anti-Israel, far-left candidates gaining popularity in the Democratic Party.

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Iranians flock to week-long funeral rites for Khamenei - Reuters
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Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war - AP News
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Could Israel really build settlements in Gaza?

After a genocidal war and famine, leading Israeli politicians say they are now ready to settle Gaza.

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Iranians mourn late Ayatollah Khamenei, whose nuclear quest brought war, during dayslong funeral

Millions of Iranians poured into the streets of Tehran to mourn the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei who died in a US-Israeli strike in February -- as America celebrated its 250th…

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Iran begins six-day funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei nearly four months after his death

Iran plans a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with ceremonies across Iran and Iraq before burial in Mashhad.

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Middle East live: Iran begins days-long funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran on Saturday began a days-long funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The 86-year-old was killed in an air strike at the start of the US-Israeli war with …

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Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.

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Iran: Khamenei's funeral ceremonies officially begin

Huge crowds have gathered in Tehran to pay their final respects to Iran's supreme leader, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.

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