LiveLive Updates July 09, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJuly 09, 2026Updates Iran's Araghchi warns U.S. against further military 'adventurism'‌Iranian Foreign ‌Minister Abbas ⁠Araghchi warned against ⁠any further U.S. military "adventurism" on Thursday, after condemning ‌U.S. ‌attacks on Iran as a violation of the Islamabad ⁠memorandum of understanding in a ‌phone ⁠call with ‌Pakistan's army chief, Iran's ⁠Foreign Ministry said.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a news conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein after their meeting at the foreign ministry in Baghdad, Iraq, in June. Credit: Hadi Mizban,AP Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a news conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Hussein after their meeting at the foreign ministry in Baghdad, Iraq, in June. Credit: Hadi Mizban,AP RECAP: Iran buries Khamenei after days-long funeral procession, IDF says it killed October 7 terrorist in GazaHere are Thursday's latest updates:■ Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched 10 ballistic missiles at Jordan's Azraq military base, saying that U.S. bases in the region would be targeted if the "aggression" is repeated, Iranian state media reported.■ Three IRGC members were killed in U.S. strikes on Iran, Mizan News Agency reported.■ Iran buries its ‌slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the country's holiest shrine, with his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei still hidden from public view after being disfigured in ⁠the strike that killed his father.■ Iranian ‌Foreign Minister ‌Abbas Araghchi spoke with ⁠his Omani and Turkish counterparts and stressed the ‌need for ‌diplomacy to prevent escalation in the region, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Foreign ⁠Ministry said.■ Iran's ‌Revolutionary Guards Navy said that U.S. ⁠attacks were disrupting the Strait of Hormuz's reopening, and that Iranian-supervised transit had recovered to about 50 percent of ⁠pre-war levels over the past two weeks.■ Israeli troops killed a terrorist who participated in Hamas' October 7 massacre, kidnapped Israelis and helped keep them hostage in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.■ Two people were killed and multiple wounded in an Israeli drone strike in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, while a driver for Hamas spokesman Hasem Qassem was killed in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza City, Palestinian reports said.■ The IDF said it killed the Islamic Jihad's head of production, Rashid Al-Qadhi, in a strike in the southern Gaza Strip, as well as Hamas sniper Abdullah Baha al-Din Razak Al-Souti in another strike in the north of the enclave.■ Israeli troops dismantled two tunnels in southern Lebanon's Majdal Zoun and discovered "dozens of weapons... including mortars, launchers, and RPG rockets" inside, the IDF said.■ The IDF said it detained Israeli civilians who attempted to cross into Syrian territory, condemning the incident and emphasizing that "such actions constitute a criminal offense that endangers civilians."IDF says it killed senior Islamic Jihad official and Hamas sniper in Gaza Strip strikesThe IDF killed on Wednesday the Islamic Jihad's head of production in a strike in the southern Gaza Strip, the military said.In a statement, the IDF said the killed operative, Rashid Al-Qadhi, "was responsible for efforts to manufacture weapons that were intended for use against IDF troops and Israeli civilians."Additionally, the IDF said it killed Abdullah Baha al-Din Razak Al-Souti, a Hamas sniper, in another strike in the north of the enclave on Wednesday.Iranian, Omani, Turkish FMs discuss Hormuz, stress need for diplomacy⁠Iranian ‌Foreign Minister ‌Abbas Araghchi held ⁠separate phone calls ⁠with his Omani and Turkish counterparts on Thursday and ‌discussed the latest ‌developments in the region, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian foreign ⁠ministry said.The parties stressed the ‌need ⁠to use ‌diplomatic channels to prevent escalation, a ⁠ministry statement said.IDF says it dismantled 200 meters of tunnels in south Lebanon, 'dozens' of weapons foundIsraeli troops dismantled two tunnels in southern Lebanon's Majdal Zoun, after another tunnel was previously dismantled in the area, the IDF said.According to the IDF's statement, troops discovered inside the tunnels "dozens of weapons... including mortars, launchers, and RPG rockets," as well as living quarters and "three launch shafts aimed toward Israeli territory."The statement added that troops killed an armed operative this week near one of the tunnels.The two tunnels had a combined length of some 200 meters (656 feet) and reached a depth of about 20 meters (66 feet), the IDF's statement said.IDF says it killed terrorist who kidnapped Israelis on October 7 and kept them hostage in GazaIsraeli troops killed on Tuesday a terrorist who participated in Hamas' October 7 massacre, kidnapped Israelis and helped keep them hostage in the Gaza Strip, the IDF said.According to the IDF's statement, Waheed Abu Salam, who previously served as the western company commander in the enclave's southern city of Khan Yunis, was killed in a joint IDF and Shin Bet operation."The terrorist posed an immediate threat to the troops and was eliminated in a precise aerial strike," the statement said.Iran buries slain leader Khamenei after days-long funeral procession, successor Mojtaba remains unseenThe coffin of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried through a crowd as mourners jostle to reach and touch it outside the Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, early Thursday. Credit: Khalil Hamra/AP The coffin of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried through a crowd as mourners jostle to reach and touch it outside the Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, early Thursday. Credit: Khalil Hamra/AP Iran buries its ‌slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday at the country's holiest shrine, with his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei still hidden from public view after being disfigured in ⁠the strike that killed his father.The burial in Mashhad in northeast Iran follows a week of mass funeral processions, rallies and mourning ceremonies that has coincided with a renewed burst of conflict ⁠with the United States following weeks of truce.Khamenei's body was carried by truck slowly through the crammed Mashhad streets towards the gilt dome and minarets of the Shrine of Imam Reza, flanked by white-turbaned clerics walking on either side. Black-clad mourners pressed in close behind, waving Iranian flags, photographs of the late Khamenei and red placards with revolutionary slogans.The burial will be the culmination of a week of funeral events in both Iran and Iraq that the Islamic Republic's clerical leaders have been encouraging huge crowds ‌to attend in an effort to vaunt the might and ideological fire of their theocratic state. However, despite it having survived a months-long blitz by its strongest enemies the United States and Israel, Iran ‌faces huge internal challenges and the legacy of Khamenei's 37-year rule is bitterly disputed.A mourner holds a portrait depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, top, and his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as mourners wait for the funeral procession for the elder Khamenei outside the Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, Wednesday. Credit: Khalil Hamra/AP A mourner holds a portrait depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, top, and his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as mourners wait for the funeral procession for the elder Khamenei outside the Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, Wednesday. Credit: Khalil Hamra/AP The whereabouts of Mojtaba Khamenei, proclaimed Supreme Leader by a clerical assembly a week after his father's death, has remained a mystery to Iranians. He has not appeared in public since the war began with the strike that killed Ali Khamenei on February 28, and while he has issued written statements, no image or video or voice recording of him has been issued.He suffered debilitating injuries in that same strike, his face disfigured and limbs badly wounded. Senior sources in Tehran have said he is recovering but that he has not yet been well enough to manage public appearances and state security services are also trying to limit his exposure in case of more U.S. attacks.As crowds jostled in Mashhad awaiting Khamenei's funeral cortege, the crowd chanted slogans demanding revenge on U.S. President Donald Trump for his killing. "I swear by the blood of the Supreme Leader, Trump, we will kill you!" they shouted, with women holding up placards reading "Kill Trump".People carry a banner reading "We will kill Trump" in Mashhad, Iran. Credit: Fars News Agency via TelegramPeople carry a banner reading "We will kill Trump" in Mashhad, Iran. Credit: Fars News Agency via TelegramRead the full article4 hours agoTwo killed in Israeli drone strike in southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian reports sayTwo people were killed and multiple wounded in an Israeli drone strike in the west of Khan Yunis, a city in the south of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian reports said.Displaced Palestinians shelter at a tent camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday. Credit: Haseeb Alwazeer/ REUTERSDisplaced Palestinians shelter at a tent camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday. Credit: Haseeb Alwazeer/ REUTERSAnother person was reportedly killed in a strike on a vehicle in the west of Gaza City. According to reports, the victim was a driver for Hamas spokesman Hasem Qassem.IRGC says Hormuz transit up to 50% of pre-war levels, U.S. attacks disrupt shipping⁠Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Thursday. Credit: Stringer/ REUTERSVessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, Thursday. Credit: Stringer/ REUTERSIran's ‌Revolutionary Guards Navy said ‌on Thursday that U.S. ⁠attacks on Iran ⁠and intervention in redirecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were disrupting the strategic ‌waterway's gradual reopening and jeopardizing ‌the interests of countries benefiting from it.The Guards added that transit capacity under Iran's supervision had recovered to about 50 percent of ⁠pre-war levels over the past two weeks, and ‌that ⁠transit capacity was ‌only being expanded for vessels granted permits to use ⁠routes designated by Iran.They warned that any further U.S. intervention ‌would draw a "crushing response".In the NewsWho's Next? Platner's Possible Replacements and Their Stance on IsraelU.S. Democrat Lawmakers Urge Israel to Release Gaza Doctor Held Without ChargeRahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. 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