Palestinian resistance factions have affirmed their people's "right to resist occupation in all forms" and rejected "any foreign tutelage" over Palestinian affairs, as Gaza marks 1,000 days of Israeli genocide that has martyred more than 73,000 Palestinians.

Iran has begun the first stage of funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, with foreign dignitaries and religious figures paying their respects at Tehran's Grand Mosalla.

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said Thursday that the Movement’s delegation is continuing its meetings with mediators in Cairo for the third consecutive day to discuss mechanisms for implementing the Gaza ceasefire agreement and advancing to its second phase.

Palestinian resistance factions marked 1,000 days of Zionist regime’s genocide in the Gaza Strip by calling for national unity, an escalation of resistance and urgent action to end the war, as Gaza’s Government Media Office detailed the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe.

The Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation says that the funeral procession for Martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will be held over multiple days across Iran, drawing millions of mourners in the massive historic national event.

Iran’s armed forces have expanded their presence across the country’s borders to ensure security during the funeral ceremonies for Martyred Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, an army spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The head of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf, said claims that International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors have been granted access to nuclear sites that were bombed in the US-Israeli aggression are false.

Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN has lashed out the public threatening statements raised by a Zionist regime's minister against the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.

Around 600 foreign journalists and media representatives will cover the funeral ceremonies for late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, scheduled to be held on July 4-9, an Iranian official said.

The Resistance Committees in Palestine issued a statement on Wednesday asserting that the remarks from the US-sponsored “Board of Peace” on eliminating UNRWA’s role in post-war Gaza exposed the complicity of this council and its members with the Israeli occupation regime.

The Hamas Movement has condemned the Israeli Knesset’s preliminary approval of a bill to restrict the Muslim call to prayer (adhan) at mosques in Occupied Jerusalem and the 1948-occupied territories, describing it as a dangerous escalation against Islamic holy sites and Palestinian identity.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran and Iraq are preparing for a "historic" funeral for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, speaking following meetings with Iraq's top leadership in Baghdad and local authorities in the country's holy cities.