Jul 07 Watch 8:24 Inside Iran as mourners honor Khamenei while critics remain quiet By Reza Sayah The multi-day funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continued Tuesday with his coffin traveling to Najaf, Iraq. The funeral that began on Saturday has drawn enormous crowds. Special correspondent Reza Sayah has been in Tehran speaking with some… Continue watching
Jul 07 U.S. launches strikes against Iran after ships hit in Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press The American military strikes against Iran are expected to go on for hours and strike a variety of military sites and port facilities, U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Jul 07 Lawsuit says U.S. immigration agencies illegally shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers with Iran By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The lawsuit depicts a coordinated campaign between the U.S. and Iranian governments to identify Iranians in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and pressure them to return to Iran. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. revokes license authorizing sale of Iranian oil after 3 tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The new assaults in the fuel-shipping waterway were the most in a single day since late April, according to the U.N. International Maritime Organization. Continue reading
Jul 06 Throngs of mourners pour into Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei funeral By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The turnout came as Iran negotiates with the United States over a permanent end to the war that killed the 86-year-old cleric. Continue reading
Jul 05 Khamenei's other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The funeral was in part a show of unity and defiance as Iran demands a measure of control over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy that it shut down during the war. Continue reading
Jul 04 Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Mourners wept at the sight of Khamenei's coffin alongside those of his family members also killed in the airstrike, with some chanting: “Our word is one! Revenge! Revenge!”… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Iran begins funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Khamenei By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Iran began funeral ceremonies for its late supreme leader, hundreds more in Venezuela have been confirmed dead after last week’s earthquakes, Egypt won its first-ever game in the World Cup’s knockout round, New York is… Continue watching
Jul 03 Iran prepares for dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Khamenei's flag-draped coffin sat at Tehran's Grand Mosalla alongside family members killed in the Israeli airstrike that came in the first moments of the war on Feb. 28. Continue reading
Jul 02 Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response' By Jon Gambrell, David McHugh, Associated Press Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies. Continue reading