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
Jul 01 Vance and Rubio take different approaches as Iran tests their 2028 prospects By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump’s national security agenda as the possible 2028 presidential rivals jostle for position in a divided Republican Party. Continue reading
Jul 01 Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media says By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran. That's according to a report Wednesday by state television in Tehran. Continue reading
Jun 29 Trump says Iran has requested a meeting with U.S., but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduled By Jon Gambrell, Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in recent days in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jun 28 Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. strikes and threatens to halt talks By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's oversight has sparked days of crossfire. Continue reading