TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for accelerating the implementation of strategic agreements with Russia, while thanking Moscow for its support and solidarity following the recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
Video: Foreign leaders and delegations attend Khamenei’s funeral ceremony Foreign leaders and delegations were in Tehran on Friday to pay tribute to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Delegations from Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, alongside other regional officials, attended the ceremony to pay their respects. Khamenei served as the leader of the Islamic Republic from 1989 until he was assassinated at the age of 86 on the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran, which began on 28 February.
Iranian analyst says Khamenei funeral will draw 20 million, seen as show of support Iranian international relations researcher Mohsen Farkhani said more than 20 million people are expected to participate in the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, describing the turnout as a demonstration of support for the Islamic Republic. Speaking to Al Jazeera Arabic, Farkhani said the funeral would send a message to Washington and Tel Aviv that external pressure would not weaken Iran’s unity, adding that the legitimacy of the Iranian system is rooted in popular support.
Iran media: US pressure kept 13 countries away from Khamenei funeral At least 13 countries, including several in Eastern Europe, Africa, the Gulf and East Asia, decided against attending the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei under US pressure, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported. Some of these governments later sought to explain their absence to Tehran through diplomatic channels, the report said. Citing an unnamed senior source, the report said that US officials had waged a "comprehensive campaign" over the past five days to discourage foreign delegations from travelling to Tehran for the commemorations.
In photos: Thousands gather in Tehran for Khamenei funeral Thousands of mourners streamed into Tehran’s Grand Mosalla complex ahead of funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with authorities imposing major traffic restrictions as crowds walked long distances to reach the venue.
BEIJING, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The United States enters its 250th year at a moment when confidence in its political model is under growing strain. Amid deepening domestic polarization and a contested role abroad, a vital question looms: can Washington bridge the widening chasm between its rhetoric and actions?
‘Gave them a week off’: Trump says US paused operations for Khamenei funeral Speaking at Mount Rushmore during celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, Trump praised US military power and declared that Iran was seeking a political settlement after months of conflict. "They're dying to settle; they want to settle so badly," Trump said, while also boasting about US actions against both Venezuela and Iran. "We beat Venezuela in one day, and we knocked the hell out of Iran," he said.
The European Commission president has faced criticism over her silence on Gaza and pro-Israel bias The European Union does more to support Palestinians than any other international actor, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has claimed.
Trump says Iran eager to reach political settlement US President Donald Trump said Iran is actively seeking a political settlement with Washington ahead of renewed talks between the two sides. “The Iranian side is eagerly seeking and striving in every way to reach a political settlement with us,” Trump said. He also claimed the United States had dealt “very harsh blows to Iran” and said Washington had paused military operations for a week “out of our goodwill” to allow funeral ceremonies to take place.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The farewell ceremony for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, began at the Imam Khomeini (RA) Musalla (prayer hall) in Tehran, on Saturday morning with the participation of a large number of people coming from across the country.
After lying in state in Tehran, Mr. Khamenei’s body will be taken to some of the holiest sites in Shiite Islam during a four-day procession that is expected to draw millions.
Funeral ceremonies for Khamenei officially begin in Tehran Official farewell ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have begun at Tehran’s Mosalla prayer complex, according to Iranian media. Tasnim news agency reported that the venue’s doors were opened to accommodate millions of mourners gathering in the capital to pay their final respects to the former leader. Mourners gather around the coffin of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a ceremony in Tehran ahead of his funeral, 3 July 2026 (Khamenei.
Mourners fill Grand Mosalla before funeral ceremonies Thousands of mourners have gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla complex ahead of funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to AFP. The main courtyard of the complex was filled with people before the official start of the ceremonies, while authorities imposed extensive traffic restrictions across the capital. A FP reported that many mourners walked several kilometres to reach the venue, and videos shared online showed crowds waiting for metro stations to open in order to travel to the site.
‘Imagine having 40 million on food stamps’: Ghalibaf hits back at Trump Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has hit back at US President Donald Trump after he claimed Iran needed American food exports, saying Trump was projecting his country's own economic problems onto Iran. In a post on X on Thursday, Ghalibaf wrote: "Imagine having forty-something million of your own citizens on food stamps and calling another nation hungry. This is not a proclamation.
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 4 (ANI): The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office has dismissed a news report alleging that US officials feared that Israel might have targeted senior Iranian negotiators during Islamabad talks earlier this year.
Poll: Most Israelis rate Netanyahu poorly, Smotrich and Ben-Gvir highly unpopular A poll released by Israel’s Channel 12 exposes collapsing public confidence in Netanyahu government as election looms, with the majority of Israelis holding a negative view of the prime minister and several cabinet ministers, Israeli media reported. The poll found that 58 percent of respondents rated Netanyahu negatively, compared with 38 percent who viewed him positively, The Times of Israel reported. Defence minister Israel Katz received a 61 percent negative rating.
Tehran [Iran], July 4 (ANI): Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that the United States must accept that realities have changed following the Israeli-US conflict with Iran, during his meeting with Uzbekistan's speaker of parliament, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 4 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump agreed to meet in the United States in the near future during a phone conversation on Friday, according to a report by the Times of Israel, citing a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
The week-long funeral comes more than four months after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several family members were killed in US-Israeli airstrikes A week-long state funeral for the Islamic Republic's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has begun in Iran, more than four months after he was kille
