Israeli forces launched air strikes on Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, despite signing a US-brokered agreement with Lebanon last month to end hostilities.
In this photo released by Iran’s Supreme Leader’s office, the brothers of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, from left, Meysam, Masoud and Mostafa Khamenei, attend funeral prayers over the coffins of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, July 5, 2026. Photo: AP/PTI
New Delhi: Iran has concluded a two-day public farewell ceremony for its slain Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, ahead of a funeral procession in Tehran expected to draw millions. Khamenei will be laid to rest on July 9. Khamenei’s sons appeared publicly to offer funeral prayers, although his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, was absent over fears of an Israeli assassination attempt, Al Jazeera reported. Meanwhile, Israeli forces carried out air strikes on Nabatieh in southern Lebanon despite a US-brokered agreement signed with Lebanon last month aimed at ending hostilities.
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