Tehran mourns Khamenei as US-Iran tensions flare, Trump urges restraint and Iran warns against foreign military moves in the Strait of Hormuz.

DUBAI: An Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack on Iran as it prepares for the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah…

Iranian negotiators have left Doha as the Islamic Republic pauses diplomacy ahead of a multi-day funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Qatar said Wednesday that the…

Iran warns oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran talks pause until after Khamenei’s funeral, with Pakistan’s PM Sharif set to attend in Tehran.

Iran is staging a week-long funeral for the Supreme Leader killed in the first wave of US strikes; Russia launches huge attack on Kyiv. Follow live updates.

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Iran has warned the United States and Israel against any attack as the country prepares for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes on…

Iran released images of the casket holding slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran’s army general warned the US and Israel against launching attacks during the…

Iran said any attacks would be met with a ‘harsh retaliation’

The event will last a week and span several major cities in Iran and Iraq, with ceremonies in Tehran, Qom, Mashhad, Najaf, and Karbala.

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Huge crowds gather in Iran's Tehran for the funeral of the late Supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

Huge crowds gather in Iran's Tehran for the funeral of the late Supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

Huge crowds gather in Iran's Tehran for the funeral of the late Supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

As hundreds of thousands of mourners turn out onto the streets of Tehran, US President Donald Trump said he was surprised to see Iranians crying, suggesting they were “fake tears”.

Trump in America 250 speech: 'We knocked the hell out of Iran'. Funeral for Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei begins in Tehran. Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it will…

The first day of public ceremonies has begun as Iran pauses diplomacy with the US for the funeral. Follow for live updates.

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Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family were killed in a US-Israeli air strike in February.

Late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family were killed in a US-Israeli air strike on February 28.

Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family were killed in a US-Israeli air strike in February.