Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday's appeared bigger all around.
A truck carrying the coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family moves through a main avenue lined with thousands of mourners during the final stage of funeral ceremonies in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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The burial took place as both the US and Iran launched fresh attacks, raising fears the conflict could escalate further.
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday.
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