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Iran-US war latest: Foreign diplomats honour Khamenei as Tehran warns Trump against attacks during funeral
Iran said any attacks would be met with a ‘harsh retaliation’
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Sky News Australia
· Jul 4, 2026
Iran to use former supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral as a ‘political statement’
Former US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Marcelle Wahba discusses Iran’s funeral for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei. “For the Iranians, right now it’s a point they’re trying to make, a sense of strength and a sense of unity," Ms Wahba told Sky News Australia. “It’s a political statement for what’s going on today.”
Ariana News
· Jul 11, 2026
Afghan envoy, UNHCR chief discuss support for returnees from Pakistan and Iran
Afghanistan’s ambassador to Qatar, Mohammad Suhail Shaheen, has met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Barham Salih, to discuss support for Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan and Iran. According to the Afghan embassy in Doha, the meeting focused on ways to provide housing, healthcare, education and employment opportunities for returning Afghans. The two [] The post Afghan envoy, UNHCR chief discuss support for returnees from Pakistan and Iran first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 3, 2026
World leaders pay tribute to Iran's late leader Khamenei in Tehran
Foreign leaders and regional delegations gathered in Tehran to pay their respects at the casket of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. His flag-draped coffin lay in state at the Grand Mosalla as Iran began a week-long state funeral. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
9 News Australia
· Jul 6, 2026
Performer calls for Trump’s death at Iran’s supreme leader funeral | 9 News Australia
Supporters of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have called for the death of Donald Trump as funeral proceedings for the slain Ayatollah continue in Tehran. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU
Breakthrough News
· Jul 9, 2026
Trump violates ceasefire with Iran, claims deal is ‘over’
Iran claimed the US attacks were carried out in desperation to “overshadow” the funeral procession of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which has been attended by millions every day. Zoe. , July 9, 2026
The Hill
· Jul 3, 2026
Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khameinei's state funeral
A stream of foreign dignitaries, officials and mourners gathered in Tehran on Friday to pay their respects to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28 that triggered the war. Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, a key mediator in the U.S.-Iran talks to end the war, joined mourners...
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Related coverage for "Iran-US war latest: Foreign diplomats honour Khamenei as Tehran warns Trump against attacks during funeral": Sky News Australia — Iran to use former supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral as a ‘political statement’. Ariana News — Afghan envoy, UNHCR chief discuss support for returnees from Pakistan and Iran. Al Jazeera English — World leaders pay tribute to Iran's late leader Khamenei in Tehran. 9 News Australia — Performer calls for Trump’s death at Iran’s supreme leader funeral | 9 News Australia. Breakthrough News — Trump violates ceasefire with Iran, claims deal is ‘over’. The Hill — Iran welcomes foreign leaders for Ayatollah Khameinei's state funeral