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Thousands of people gather at a large religious complex in Tehran this Saturday for the week-long funeral ceremonies for Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. To pay tribute to the man who ruled the country for decades in defiance of the West, the authorities blocked streets, closed airspace and paralyzed daily activity in the Iranian capital.
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This was the most relevant information of the day of July 4 related to the Middle East and the beginning of the funeral ceremonies of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:
A meeting between Trump and Netanyahu could take place next week (Axios)
Donald Trump claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu requested a meeting at the White House. The meeting could take place next week, reported the American media Axios.
Reza Pahlavi accuses the Iranian regime of turning Khamenei's funeral into "propaganda"
Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi accused the Tehran regime of using the funeral of the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei as a “propaganda spectacle” and affirmed that Iran “is not mourning” its former leader, but for the victims of repression.
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Hezbollah and Hamas delegations meet in Tehran with the Iranian foreign minister
Representatives of Hezbollah and Hamas met separately in Tehran with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi during the funeral ceremonies of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the official Irna agency reported.
Hezbollah's delegation included senior officials, including former minister Mohamed Fneish and several deputies, while Hamas sent members of its political bureau, including its head, Mohammed Darwish.
Erdogan warns Israel not to sabotage US-Iran deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Israel must not be allowed to “derail” the US-Iran deal. In an appearance in Istanbul alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Erdogan said that Ankara is closely following the Israeli government's attempts to torpedo the pact and accused Benjamin Netanyahu's government of being "obsessed with war" and risking plunging the region again into "gunpowder and blood."
Thousands of Iranians gather in Tehran for Ali Khamenei's funeral ceremonies
In a tribute and show of force, thousands of Iranians came to the Tel Aviv mosque to pay their respects and say goodbye to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who died on February 28 during the US offensive against Iran. For its followers, the event is a show of strength and resistance after the war started by the United States and Israel.
Mass mourning for Khamenei projects hardliners' control of Iran after war
Tens of thousands of Iranians went to the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla prayer complex in Tehran this Saturday to pay tribute to the coffin of the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who died at the start of the war between the United States, Israel and Iran.
The ceremonies, scheduled for a week, seek to project unity and revolutionary fervor at a critical moment for the Islamic Republic, which is trying to reinforce its legitimacy after the ceasefire with Washington, while doubts persist about the new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, still without a public appearance since he succeeded his father.
The president of Lebanon asks Washington to maintain its support after the framework agreement with Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the United States to continue supporting Lebanon following the framework agreement reached in Washington with Israel to move toward a “lasting peace,” an agreement rejected by Hezbollah. The understanding, closed on June 26 under US mediation, provides for the Lebanese army to regain its authority in the south of the country, conditional on the disarmament of Hezbollah and the Israeli withdrawal from pilot areas.
Thousands of Iranians cry 'revenge' at Khamenei's funeral in Tehran
Thousands of people gathered this Saturday in Tehran to say goodbye to the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in the attacks by the United States and Israel in late February that sparked a regional war.
Amid strict security measures, mourners went to the Gran Mosalla religious complex, where the coffin was displayed for public tribute, while some beat their chests, carried red flags - a symbol of revenge in Shiite Islam - and chanted slogans such as "revenge, revenge."
“We have not come for the funeral, but for revenge,” cried a reciter during the ceremony.
Iran begins public funeral ceremony for Khamenei
The funeral of Khamenei, who died at the age of 86 in an airstrike on February 28, in the first moments of the war in Iran, could give new impetus to the country's theocracy and its new supreme leader, his son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
The funeral takes place as Iran tries to take advantage of its control over the Strait of Hormuz in negotiations with the United States to achieve a definitive end to the war.
People gather during a public farewell ceremony to pay tribute to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mossalla in Tehran, Iran, on July 4, 2026. Photo: Mohammed Salem, via Reuters
A portrait of the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, appears next to the coffins of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family, during a public farewell ceremony to pay tribute to Khamenei, on July 4, 2026. Photo: Alkis Konstantinidis, via Reuters
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