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‘500% tariffs’ on India, 'kill' Khamenei: Senator Graham's controversial moments

Lindsey Graham frequently made headlines for his controversial remarks on a range of issues.
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 08:59 am IST

Iran's Mojtaba to appear in public? Buzz ahead of key ceremony for father

A woman holds a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as mourners gather during funeral ceremonies in Karbala, Iraq.
Published on Jul 10, 2026 07:35 pm IST

Khamenei buried at Imam Reza shrine 131 days after his killing in US strikes

Millions gathered in Mashhad as Iran laid Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to rest after a six-day funeral procession in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/ Handout via REUTERS
Published on Jul 10, 2026 02:03 am IST

‘Red flags’ storm Iran streets amid Khamenei's funeral: What they signify

The banners carry the Arabic words "Ya Litharat al Hussein" ("O avengers of Hussein"), a phrase deeply connected to Shia tradition.
Updated on Jul 07, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Red-white flags, packed roads: Millions throng Iran streets for Khamenei funeral

Millions were present, with the gathering appearing comparable to the farewell of his predecessor nearly four decades ago.
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 07:55 pm IST

'Killed our father': Iranians call for revenge against Trump at Khamenei funeral

Mourners call for revenge against US President Donald Trump as thousands gather for the state's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral proceedings
Published on Jul 06, 2026 06:37 pm IST

Where is Mojtaba? Iran's Supreme Leader still missing ahead of father's burial

Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not made any public appearance since being announced as Iran's Supreme Leader, had reportedly sought to attend his father's funeral in Tehran.
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 01:21 pm IST

Iran begins massive funeral procession for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Mourners gather on the day of a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Tehran.
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 01:07 pm IST

Iranian poet calls for Trump's assassination at Ali Khamenei's funeral

Donald Trump during the "Salute to America" event on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, July 4.
Published on Jul 06, 2026 01:07 pm IST

‘Incapable of moral courage’: Cong slams Modi for silence on Trump's Iran remark

Pawan Khera (in picture) noted that around 10 million people, including a delegation from India, have attended slain Iran leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral.
Updated on Jul 05, 2026 08:59 pm IST

‘Ideals can't be killed’: Iran slams Trump over ‘one shot’ remark

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led the Islamic Republic from 1989 until he was killed at the age of 86 in an airstrike on the opening day of the US-Israeli strikes in Iran.
Updated on Jul 05, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Khamenei's massive funeral: The July 4 date, granddaughter's small coffin, tears

Scenes from late Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Who represented India at slain Iran leader Khamenei's funeral? Govt answers

Minister of state for external affairs Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain represented India at Khamenei's funeral.
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Cold storage, no embalming: How was Khamenei's body preserved since Feb 28?

Member of the Assembly of Experts Mohsen Qomi, Chief Justice of Iran Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei, Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Father-in-law of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Gholamali Haddad Adel, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iranian military commander Mohsen Rezaee and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attend a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 12:00 am IST

First visuals from Khamenei's funeral: Mufti, Khurshid among Indian attendees

Mufti and Khurshid paid their respects to Khamenei on Friday ahead of the former supreme leader's funeral.
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 12:00 am IST

Khamenei's funeral: How Iran's Grand Mosalla is preparing amid mass turnout call

Coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a farewell ceremony near the office of the late Iranian leader, in Tehran, Iran, July 3, 2026.
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 09:39 am IST

Pakistan PM, Cong's Khurshid among attendees at Khamenei funeral

A banner depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ahead of his farewell ceremony, in a mosque in Tehran, Iran
Published on Jul 02, 2026 09:54 pm IST

BJP's Nitin Nabin, Congress' Kharge invited for Ali Khamenei's funeral in Iran

BJP chief Nitin Nabin (L) and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge (R) have been invited to attend slain Iran leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral.
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 06:21 am IST

Iran President invites PM Modi for Khamenei's funeral, Indian side yet to decide

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian has invited PM Narendra Modi to Khamenei's funeral.
Updated on Jun 24, 2026 10:37 pm IST

Pak delegation to attend funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said the Iranian president asked him to attend the funeral of Ayatollah Khamenei on July 3-4.
Updated on Jun 19, 2026 10:28 pm IST

Killed on Feb 28, to be buried in July: What's behind Khamenei's delayed funeral

A woman holds an image of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in Tehran, Iran. (Photo for representation)
Updated on Jun 14, 2026 04:05 am IST

Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei to be buried on July 9: Report

Iran's former Supreme Leader's Ayatollah Khamenei to be laid to rest at Imam Reza shrine on July 9 after multi-city funeral ceremonies
Published on Jun 14, 2026 04:05 am IST

Iran war nears 100 days: Where talks with US, Lebanon truce, oil crisis stand

Iran war nears 100 days: Peace talks stall, Strait of Hormuz blockade and Lebanon crisis persist
Updated on Jun 05, 2026 08:06 am IST

Emotional Mandana Karimi says she is leaving India after almost 16 years

Mandana Karimi has revealed that she is leaving India.
Updated on May 12, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Khamenei yet to be buried? Report says Iran regime ‘too weak' to hold funeral

Earlier in March, IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported that Ali Khamenei's body would be buried in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.
Published on Apr 19, 2026 09:00 pm IST

External affairs MoS attends Ali Khamenei's Chehelum at Iran's Delhi embassy

Union minister of state for external affairs, Pabitra Margherita, at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi for the memorial service for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Updated on Apr 12, 2026 10:45 pm IST

Where is Mojtaba Khamenei? New report describes Iran supremo's gruesome injuries

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran
Published on Apr 12, 2026 01:11 am IST

This village in UP's Barabanki has close links to Iran Revolution of 1979

A man cleans a billboard featuring Iran's late supreme leaders Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C) next to newly elected supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, on the outskirts of Srinagar. (Photo for representation)
Updated on Apr 11, 2026 04:22 pm IST

Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has severe, disfiguring wounds: Report

The 56-year-old Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still recovering from his wounds and is mentally sharp, sources said.
Updated on Apr 11, 2026 08:59 pm IST