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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.

Representatives and religious figures from over 90 countries and officials from over 30 states have voiced readiness to take part in funeral ceremonies for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has pledged to lead political opposition to a controversial US-mediated framework agreement with Zionist regime, vowing to block its ratification in parliament.

Parliament Speaker said that Iran is in a constant war with the Zionist regime, stressing that the Zionist regime must withdraw from Lebanon in accordance with the MoU.

The Palestine Center for Prisoner Studies (PCPS) has accused the Zionist regime’s prison service of pursuing a systematic policy of torture and medical neglect against Palestinian prisoners in its jails, reporting that four captives martyred in custody during the first half of 2026.

Al-Khalil governor Khaled Dodeen warned Tuesday that Zionist Regime’s actions at the Ibrahimi Mosque are escalating, saying ongoing construction to roof the Mosque’s central courtyard is part of a broader plan to establish full Israeli control over the site and alter its historic character.

Iran's Army says the upcoming nationwide farewell and funeral ceremony for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will serve as a global movement condemning terrorism and an active demonstration against the crimes of the American-Zionist axis.

Zionist regime’s strikes across the Gaza Strip martyred at least eight Palestinians, including two children, and wounded more than 40.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has rejected France’s bid to demine the Strait of Hormuz in collaboration with its allies, saying the operation will exclusively be carried out by the Islamic Republic.

Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem has documented the killing of 54 Palestinian children and teenagers by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank during 2025.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says only Iran is in charge of reopening the Strait of Hormuz under the Tehran-Washington Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), warning that any foreign interference will complicate the process.

Iran has achieved sustained breakthroughs in drone and air defense technology despite hostile media claims, a senior Army commander said, highlighting steady progress across the country’s defense sector.