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Trump says Mojtaba Khamenei still alive but 'very seriously wounded'

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Iranians mourn as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin

Large crowds gathered in Tehran as Iran began six days of funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the US-Israeli conflict.

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Foreign leaders gather for Khamenei's funeral, Western nations absent

Russia's Medvedev, Pakistan's prime minister and Taliban officials are among roughly 30 country delegations expected as Iran buries slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this week.

Iran

Iran renews Hormuz threats as Doha talks end with cautious progress

Tehran threatened a "forceful response" against vessels straying from its approved Hormuz routes, even as mediators said indirect US-Iran talks in Doha concluded with "positive progress". The next round of talks will wait until after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, which begins on Saturday.

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Iran prepares largest state funeral in history for slain ayatollah

After months-long delays, Tehran is in the midst of organising a six-day, multi-city funeral for late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid tight security and fragile US-Iran talks over Hormuz, nuclear and sanctions issues.

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Iran: officials announce dates for Ali Khamenei funeral and burial

State media in Iran reported on Saturday, June 13, that the funeral and burial of Ali Khamenei, former leader of the Islamic Republic, will be held from July 4 to July 9, 2026

Iran

Iran parades armed women in streets as questions over AI videos grow

Videos emerging on social media from Iran appear to show armed Iranian women parading with IRGC in several cities in an upsurge of nationalist and religious fervour, dubbed as a “jihad of women”, but some clips spark AI editing doubts and remain unverified.

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Missing in action: What we know about Mojtaba Khamenei's condition

Mojtaba Khamenei’s secretive rise as Iran’s new ayatollah and absence from public has fuelled speculation over his injuries, whereabouts and whether he really controls the IRGC. What is known so far?

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What we know about Ali Larijani, Tehran's most influential powerbroker

Although Ali Larijani could not have succeeded Ali Khamenei and holds no position in the interim leadership council, his current status makes him one of top targets for elimination due to the immense power he wields.

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Euronews on the ground: Iran strikes rattle Gulf as oil price surges

Iran’s escalating strikes rattle Gulf states on Monday as oil soars and questions grow over who controls Tehran, Euronews' Jane Witherspoon reports.

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Mojtaba Khamenei no replacement, IRGC holds the cards, insider says

A former co-founder of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) told Euronews Mojtaba Khamenei had been preparing for the succession for years, yet lacks his father's stature. Meanwhile, IRGC military commanders have the upper hand in the power structure.

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Iran selects Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader to succeed late father

A panel of clerics in Iran has selected a son of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to succeed him in leading the country. Trump has called the appointment “unacceptable” saying he “won’t last long”, as Israel earmark him as a potential target.

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The son also rises: Mojtaba Khamenei's reported European empire

Investigations have traced a reported €400m European property empire — including luxury hotels in Frankfurt — to associates of Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly elected Ayatollah.

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Iran: Worshippers in Tehran rally after Friday prayers

As Iran and Israel exchange strikes, Tehran worshippers rally in support of the Islamic Republic, echoing calls for resistance against Israel and the US.

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Euroviews. From airstrikes to aftermath: The Iran question

In an opinion article for Euronews, Saeid Golkar, associate professor at the University of Tennessee, warns that weakening Iran's regime militarily without a transition plan could leave a more radicalised system in place.

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What is Iran's Assembly of Experts and who will succeed Khamenei?

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has plunged Iran into a wartime leadership crisis. A temporary council runs the country while the Assembly of Experts — whose headquarters were hit in US-Israeli strikes on Tuesday — must select a successor.

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People lay flowers at makeshift Khamenei memorial in Moscow

Residents gathered outside the Iranian Embassy in Moscow to lay flowers and pray at a makeshift memorial for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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