Funeral preparations for Iran's former Supreme Leader set for 4 to 9 July Iranian state media is reporting that funeral procedures for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are set to take place between 4 to 9 July. His body is set to be buried in the Imam Reza Shrine, located in the city of Mashhad.
A US-Iran deal may be within days, but Tehran’s path to signing is being clouded by hardline backlash, disputes over nuclear terms and frozen funds, and fresh military tension around the Strait of Hormuz.
ISLAMABAD, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that a peace deal between the United States and Iran is expected to be finalized within the next 24 hours, according to a statement posted on his social media account on X.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif said Tehran and Washington are closer than ever to reaching a peace agreement, announcing that finalization could come within the next 24 hours.
Pakistan says US-Iran peace deal likely finalised within 24 hours Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government has mediated between Iran and the United States to end their war, said a peace deal would "likely" be finalised within 24 hours. "We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week," he said in a post on social media platform X.
Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei to be buried 9 July Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for nearly 37 years before being killed by Israeli and US air strikes on 28 February, will be buried on 9 July, state television reported. The burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, initially scheduled for March but postponed due to the war, will follow three days of funeral ceremonies in capital Tehran beginning 4 July and another in the holy city of Qom on 7 July, it said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Organizers announced details of the farewell, funeral, and burial ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, with commemorative events set to take place in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad.
Pakistan's Foreign Minister hopes US-Iran truce leads to 'peace and stability' Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, in a call with his Swiss counterpart expressed hope that ongoing efforts to reach an understanding between the US and Iran will contribute to regional "peace and stability".
Beirut [Lebanon], June 13 (ANI): Lebanese politician and Free Patriotic Movement leader Gebran Bassil has said that while Hezbollah has committed a series of 'mistakes' since the 2006 war with Israel, that does 'not justify' supporting Israel or 'allowing' Israeli 'occupation' of Lebanese territory.
I was an Israeli peace negotiator. Here’s what I later realised | Daniel Levy Submitted by Mohamed Hashem on Sat, 06/13/2026 - 10:15 "You got me to talk about things I don't talk about normally. " Daniel Levy is a former Israeli negotiator who served under two prime ministers Yitzhak Rabin and Ehud Barak.
The war has produced regime change, but Iran’s new leaders are more willing to take risks and believe they have already absorbed the worst that America and Israel can deliver.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters said the world will soon witness the triumph of Iran and the victory of resistance over aggressors.
Newest first Newest first Oldest first 13:39 Pakistani Prime Minister Says Peace Deal Expected Within 24 Hours Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (file photo) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written on social media that a peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is expected within the next 24 hours.
New posts 15:35 Iran Downplays Claims Of Imminent Peace Agreement Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei (file photo) The signing of an Islamabad memorandum aimed at ending the conflict between Iran and the United States is unlikely to take place on June 14, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on June 13.
President says Lebanon faces ‘fateful choice’ over state authority Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the country faces a “fateful choice” between building a state that holds a monopoly on weapons and operates under the rule of law or remaining “hostage to the logic of militias”. “We are at a moment that cannot tolerate sectarian luxury or regional polarisation,” Aoun said, adding that “national unity is an existential necessity that is built through openness, strengthened by justice, and rooted in fairness. ” Free Patriotic Movement leader Gebran Bassil said Hezbollah had made “mistakes” since the 2006 war with Israel but argued that such errors did not justify supporting Israel.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stressed that any possible understanding between Tehran and Washington must be accompanied by enforceable commitments.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that enemies are pursuing a complex economic war aimed at disrupting the supply of essential resources and creating public dissatisfaction in the country.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sent a message congratulating the president, government, and people of the Russian Federation on the occasion of Russia's National Day.
Turkish-Saudi trade corridor raises concerns in Israel, local media reports Turkey and Saudi Arabia are promoting a proposed overland trade and transport corridor linking the Gulf region to Europe through Syria and Jordan, a project that would bypass Israel and compete with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. The newspaper said the proposed route would allow goods to move between Asia and Europe via Syrian and Jordanian territory before reaching Turkey, reducing reliance on Israeli infrastructure, including the port of Haifa. According to the report, Israeli officials view the initiative as a potential challenge to IMEC, a trade corridor backed by Israel and its international partners as a key route connecting Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Emphasizing the invincibility of the Palestinians, a senior Yemeni official said Sana’a will stand by Palestine with strength until its complete liberation.
