US strikes Iran despite promised pause for Khamenei funeral
The US launches new strikes on Iran despite a promise by US President Donald Trump to pause attacks.
World
aljazeera.com
08.07.2026
US says strikes launched as explosions heard in southern Iran
US strikes in Iran come a day after Qatari, Saudi tankers hit in attacks in Strait of Hormuz.
World
aljazeera.com
08.07.2026
Huge crowd joins funeral procession for Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei
Enormous crowds gather in Tehran for third day to mourn amid calls for revenge against the US and Israel.
World
aljazeera.com
06.07.2026
Funeral procession for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei under way
Iranians mourn along procession route before burial in Mashhad during weeklong ceremonies.
World
aljazeera.com
06.07.2026
Khamenei’s funeral procession moves through Tehran
Crowds filled the streets of Tehran as the funeral procession for Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, began.
World
aljazeera.com
06.07.2026
Watch: Lyse Doucet on emotion and politics at Tehran funeral of former supreme leader
The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Tehran where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
World
bbc.co.uk
05.07.2026
Millions attend funeral prayers for Iran’s Khamenei and family
Millions of people have attended funeral prayers in Tehran for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
World
aljazeera.com
05.07.2026
Iran's supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah's funeral
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack which killed his father at the onset of the US-Israel war with Iran.
World
bbc.co.uk
05.07.2026
Iran’s China envoy vows ‘special’ Hormuz treatment for ‘friendly’ countries
Despite US objections, ambassador insists new fees to be charged to vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz.
World
aljazeera.com
05.07.2026
Large crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral
Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.
World
bbc.co.uk
04.07.2026
Saudi-led coalition pledges ‘unprecedented’ force against Houthi threats
Threats escalate after Houthis block Saudi warplanes, allowing Iranian plane to land in Sanaa for first time in decade.
World
aljazeera.com
04.07.2026
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.
World
bbc.co.uk
03.07.2026
Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Khamenei
Top Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries pay respects to late leader killed in joint US-Israeli strike in February.
World
aljazeera.com
03.07.2026
World leaders pay tribute to Iran’s late leader Khamenei in Tehran
World leaders pay tribute to Iran's late leader Khamenei in Tehran
World
aljazeera.com
03.07.2026
Yemen’s Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia after alleged airspace intrusion
Houthis say they confronted Saudi planes allegedly trying to stop Iranian civilian aircraft from landing in Sanaa.
World
aljazeera.com
03.07.2026
Who is Iranian oil tycoon Shamkhani whose ship is stranded in Hormuz?
Iranian oil shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani has been sanctioned by the West over his shadow fleet.
World
aljazeera.com
02.07.2026
US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says
Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.
World
bbc.co.uk
01.07.2026
Khamenei's deputy was killed in a road accident
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's deputy for political affairs in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy (HDQ) Mohammad Akbarzadeh died as a result of a traffic accident.
Azerbaijan
report.az
29.06.2026
Kats: Israel could start a war with Iran tomorrow
Israel can resume war with Iran "as soon as tomorrow" if rockets are fired at its territory.
Azerbaijan
report.az
29.06.2026
Oil prices rise as US, Iranian strikes threaten Strait of Hormuz reopening
Brent crude edges up as tit-for-tat strikes hinder return to normality in key waterway.
World
aljazeera.com
29.06.2026