Iran-US war highlights: Trump's ‘one shot’ remark amid massive crowds for Khamenei funeral, Mojtaba Khamenei absent

Iran-US war update LIVE: Iran's top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Their appearance signalled confidence in their safety as Iran pushes back on US demands in negotiations to permanently end the war.

Crowds of hundreds of thousands chanted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel," as they called for revenge over the Feb. 28 attack that killed the 86-year-old supreme leader and other top officials, triggering the war. Some hard-liners called for the assassination of US President Donald Trump.

Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has yet to make an appearance in the funeral ceremonies, which are unfolding over several days. He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father.

At the height of the war, before an April ceasefire, Israel had targeted top leaders, in at least one case likely using their public appearance to fix their position. It has also threatened to kill the younger Khamenei.

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Iran-US war update LIVE: Drivers across the US, including some behind the wheel of performance vehicles, are switching from premium gasoline to regular in a search for savings as fuel prices remain elevated.

Between June 22nd and June 25th, daily sales of premium gasoline were down nearly 5% by volume compared to the average from February, just before the Iran war led to a rapid spike in prices, according to data from fuel cash-back app Upside. Mid-grade sales were down around 2%, while sales of regular were up by around 10%, the data show.

The data matches a broader trend in which consumers have traded down from higher grade gasoline since prices surged at the start of the war.

When fuel prices rise “we almost always see premium cannibalized to regular,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. Drivers who prefer premium fuel but whose vehicles don’t need it generally make the switch, he said.

But it’s also drivers of expensive, luxury or high-horsepower vehicles that run better or require premium fuel who are opting to fill up with lower-grade gas in order to save money. The energy price spike ushered in by the Iran war left many Americans off guard as inflation remains persistent and higher costs ding consumer sentiment.

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Iran-US war update LIVE:India's fertilizer supply chain has remained largely unaffected by the recent conflict in West Asia, with 15 of 20 vessels carrying fertilizers and raw materials for the country having safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers said on Sunday.

Of these, eight vessels are transporting 3.32 lakh tonne of urea, four vessels are carrying 2.57 lakh tonne of DAP, and three vessels hold 1.11 lakh tonne of Sulphur '” all on schedule for Indian ports.

Five more vessels are in the pipeline, including one each carrying 0.25 lakh tonne of Ammonia and 0.45 lakh tonne of urea.

Loading is currently underway on two additional urea vessels and one Sulphur vessel, the Ministry said in a statement, adding that all shipments are expected to arrive as planned.

While the conflict disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait, the Centre said it had ensured uninterrupted fertilizer availability through "timely planning, effective coordination and continuous monitoring."

New supply sources were also tapped through diplomatic outreach.

Urea supplies have been arranged from Oman, Malaysia, Vietnam, Georgia, Nigeria, Russia, Finland, Egypt, Algeria, Turkiye and the Netherlands.

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Iran-US war update LIVE: Three sons of former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday made a rare public appearance at his funeral but there was still no sign of their brother and his successor Mojtaba Khamenei.

Crowds of thousands for the second day in a row filled the Grand Mosalla religious complex in Tehran for the funeral ceremonies of Khamenei and four family members killed on February 28 in Israeli airstrikes based on US intelligence.

As well as laying to rest the man who ruled the Islamic republic for over three-and-a-half decades, the funerals are a chance for the authorities to burnish their resilience after five weeks at war with Israel and the US, which the theocratic system, in place since 1979, survived despite the loss of key figures.

Parliament speaker and chief negotiator with the US Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, one of the most prominent faces of the post-Ali Khamenei era, hailed on X how the "proud and invincible nation of Islamic Iran unanimously" paid tribute to its "martyr".

A funeral procession is to take place on Monday in Tehran, followed by similar events in the clerical hub of Qom on Tuesday and Iraq on Wednesday, culminating with the burial in Khamenei's hometown of Mashhad in northeastern Iran on Thursday.

The ceremonies on Sunday were marked by the appearance of Ali Khamenei's eldest son Mostafa and the two younger siblings Masoud and Meysam, all clerics.

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Iran war news LIVE: Israel's military chief visited forces deployed around Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon on Sunday, vowing to push ahead with the campaign against Hezbollah.

"The IDF will continue to operate decisively to remove threats from Lebanese territory and is prepared to transition rapidly to offensive operations should the ceasefire be violated," Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir told soldiers during the visit, according to a statement issued by the military.

Israeli forces seized the crusader-era castle and the area around it recently, giving the military a strategic toehold it previously occupied for nearly two decades.

Israel says it uncovered a tunnel network beneath the castle, saying it was built to give fighters of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah a fortified strike hub just kilometres from Israeli territory.

Israel previously overran the fortress during its 1982 invasion of Lebanon, after a prolonged battle with the Palestinian fighters hidden in the castle's maze of historic underground tunnels.

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Khamenei funeral LIVE updates: Senior Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who participated in the funeral of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei paid tribute to Iran's late Supreme Leader.

"Periodically somebody surfaces who dedicates best parts of their life to civilizational link between India & Iran; & Ayatollah Khamenei actually personified that relationship which goes back for centuries, Khurshid was cited as saying by Iran in India, the official account of the Embassy of Iran in India.

Highlighting the deep-rooted historical and cultural ties between India and Iran the veteran Congress leader speaking on the enduring nature of the bilateral relationship, Khurshid emphasized that the bond between New Delhi and Tehran transcends modern diplomacy, finding its roots in a shared history that spans several centuries.

"The martyred Imam, Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, was not only a teacher during his lifetime; his martyrdom also became an enduring lesson for the world," he was cited as saying in a X post by Iran in India.

The Iranian embassy also shared visuals of crowds assembled at the funeral prayers.

"A simple yet profound testimony from the funeral prayer for the martyred Imam of Iran, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei. A final farewell, a prayer, and a witness to a lifetime of faith, sacrifice, and steadfastness," the embassy said.

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Khamenei funeral LIVE updates: Funeral prayers for Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were marked by chants of "Resistance against enemies" and "Revenge for the blood of the martyred leader" as the Islamic Republic mourns the death of the former leader, who was assassinated in the US-Israeli strikes on February 28, leading to widespread regional conflict.

According to Iran's official news agency ISNA, the Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in a message referring to the funeral prayer ceremony, stated that mourners and followers present at the prayers chanted slogans in honour of the former leader, calling out the US and Israeli leadership for the death of Ali Khamenei.

The National Security Council further called for revenge for the death of the former leader.

"People are shouting two slogans in farewell to their leader: resistance against enemies and revenge for the blood of the martyred leader of Iran," the message read as per ISNA.

"Keep your eyes on Iran these past few days; this is the Iranian you thought you could defeat in a few days," the message further stated, underscoring what it described as national unity and resilience during the funeral proceedings.

The Public funeral prayers for Ali Khamenei and four members of his family are being held in Tehran on Sunday, the second day of the farewell ceremony.

Millions of people swarmed the streets of central Tehran near the Imam Khomeini Grand Musalla, where Khamenei's body has been lying in state since Saturday for public mourning and official farewell ceremonies.

Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, earlier this year, leading to a widespread conflict in the West Asia region.

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Iran war news LIVE: Iranian leaders joined prayers Sunday over the casket of late supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a second day of funeral ceremonies, but his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei was conspicuously absent.

The elder Khamenei ruled the Islamic republic from 1989 until he was killed aged 86 in an airstrike on the first day of the US-Israeli war with Iran on February 28.

Officials including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Revolutionary Guards chief Ahmad Vahidi joined Sunday's ceremonies, along with huge crowds paying their final respects in Tehran.

But Mojtaba has not appeared in public since his appointment in early March. He is said to have been wounded in the attack that killed his father.

The late supreme leader's other three sons, Masoud, Mostafa and Meysam, all attended the service.

It was held at Tehran's Grand Mosalla religious complex and led by prominent Shia cleric Ja'far Sobhani, a 97-year-old scholar who teaches at seminaries in the holy city of Qom.

Sunday was declared a public holiday across Iran. Later in the day, Khamenei's body will be moved out of the Grand Mosalla, where it is lying in state, as part of preparations for processions through the capital on Monday.

The vast complex and surrounding streets were packed with mourners on Sunday morning, AFP journalists saw.

With temperatures forecast to exceed 35C, many were handed refreshments as they made their way to the Grand Mosalla, some carrying Iranian flags or portraits of the late Khamenei.

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Iran war news LIVE: The week-long funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could turn out to be a mass-casualty incident. Iranian authorities are preparing for between 1,500 and 3,000 people to be killed, according to a report by German newspaper WELT, which cited a classified document and municipal sources. The Iranian Red Crescent and the National Crisis Management Organization warned first vice president Mohammad-Reza Aref in a confidential letter that overcrowding and extreme summer heat could cause thousands of deaths during the funeral processions, as per the newspaper.

The claims could not be independently verified. Read full report here

Iran war news LIVE: Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a roughly five-month suspension, Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha told state media on Sunday.

Abbas Abdolkhani said shipping between Iran’s Dayyer port and Qatar’s Al Ruwais port had resumed following coordination between the Iranian embassy in Doha and Qatari authorities.

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Khamenei funeral LIVE: Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance.

State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex.

Their father, alongside several other members of the family, was killed in an airstrike when the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran on February 28.

There has still been no public sighting or image released of Mojtaba, said to have been injured in the attack that killed his father and the other family members on February 28, when Israel and the U.S. bombed Iranian targets at the start of the war.

Mojtaba Khamenei's face was disfigured and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, people close to his inner circle told Reuters.

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Khamenei funeral LIVE: Iran's top officials and brothers of the country's new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend the funeral prayers for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signalling a new confidence in their safety as calls grew for the killing of US President Donald Trump.

Their presence before hundreds of thousands of people in the capital Tehran would have been unthinkable during the Iran war, which saw airstrikes in its opening moments on Feb. 28 kill the 86-year-old Khamenei, his family members and other officials.

Israel also targeted others who appeared publicly during the war, in at least one case likely using their public appearance to fix their position for a strike.

But still unseen was Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father. Israel has threatened to kill him as well as he leads a theocracy now negotiating with the United States over a permanent end to the war and over Iran strangling traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies.

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Khamenei funeral LIVE: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Pawan Khera on Sunday said that US President Donald Trump's remarks amid Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral are ‘deeply detrimental to the peace process in West Asia.’ Khera also criticised PM Modi for not condemning such statements.

Khamenei funeral LIVE: Iran on Sunday hit back at US President Donald Trump over the latter's after he said he could have taken out the country's senior leadership "all in one shot" while they were gathered for the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying that America "neither has civilisation, nor history".

The US president referred to the large funeral gathering in Tehran and suggested the gathering presented a military opportunity. However, he said such a move was ruled out because diplomatic efforts were continuing.

"They are all there. One shot [and we can take them all out], but we are not going to do that because then we would have nobody to negotiate with," he told US media outlet Axios. Read full report

Khamenei funeral LIVE: Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who has succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance.

State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei praying behind the coffins laid out in the vast courtyard of Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a sprawling religious complex.

In a show of public devotion to the theocratic state and revolutionary zeal, the Islamic Republic is staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, including taking his remains to Shi'ite religious sites in neighbouring Iraq.

After a day lying in state indoors for senior Iranian leaders and foreign officials to visit, Khamenei's coffin was displayed outdoors on Saturday under glass, along with those of his daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and 14-month-old granddaughter.

There has still been no public sighting or image released of Mojtaba, said to have been injured in the attack that killed his father and the other family members on February 28, when Israel and the U.S. bombed Iranian targets at the start of the war.

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Iran war news LIVE: Red banners and flags displayed at the funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei symbolise a call for vengeance in Shia tradition.

Mourners carried red flags bearing the slogans “Ya Latharat al-Hussein” (“O Avengers of Hussein”) and “Ya Latharat al-Khamenei” (“O Avengers of Khamenei”). The latter adapts a historic Shia rallying cry associated with Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad whose killing at the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD is central to Shia religious identity.

Traditionally, “Ya Latharat al-Hussein” has been used to rally supporters to avenge unjust bloodshed.

Iran war news LIVE: A cargo vessel came under attack by unknown armed assailants off Yemen's Red Sea coast, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday.

The agency said it received a distress call from the ship about 56 km (30 nautical miles) southwest of the port city of Hodeidah. Authorities are investigating the incident and have advised vessels in the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.

No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

Iran war news LIVE: Jammu and Kashmir's PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti expressed solidarity with Iran after concluding her visit to Tehran. The first CM of J&K praised the country's “brave leadership” and “resilient people” following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the US and Israel.

On X, Mufti wrote, “As I depart from Tehran my thoughts are with its brave leadership & resilient people in this moment of profound loss and grief. We will always stand with you.” She also thanked the Iranian government for its hospitality, saying, “Deepest gratitude to the Iranian government for being such gracious & warm hosts. It’s been an honour to be here.”

Iran war news LIVE: Iran's military says it is using the current ceasefire to strengthen its combat capabilities, warning that any renewed attack would trigger a “crushing and decisive response.”

Brigadier-General Mohammad Akraminia said the armed forces were using the pause in hostilities to enhance their readiness. “We will not waste a single moment or neglect this,” he said.

He warned: “If the enemies make a mistake they will definitely face a crushing and decisive response from the Iranian armed forces.”

Iran war news LIVE: The Iranian Embassy in South Africa shared an AI-generated video on X: “We must rise. As if everyone who ever stood for a cause had returned to witness this moment.”

The video shows the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alongside a procession of historical figures associated with anti-colonial, revolutionary and civil rights movements.

In the montage, Khamenei's portrait is carried by Mahatma Gandhi, who led India's non-violent independence movement and was assassinated in 1948, followed by Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who spent 27 years in prison before becoming South Africa's first Black president.

Che Guevara, the Argentine Marxist revolutionary who was captured and executed in Bolivia in 1967, was also seen. Rachel Corrie, an American peace activist who was killed in Gaza in 2003 after being crushed by an Israeli military bulldozer while attempting to prevent the demolition of Palestinian homes as part of a non-violent protest, also held a portrait of the slain Supreme Leader

Iran war news LIVE: Qatar's Ministry of Transport has announced that maritime navigation can resume normally for all vessels, urging operators to comply with existing maritime regulations and ensure all required safety equipment is on board.

The decision reverses a June 29 advisory that temporarily suspended travel by sailing and fishing boats, while exempting commercial shipping.

Qatar did not explain the reason for the earlier restriction, which was issued a day after the country said one of its citizens had died from shrapnel injuries caused by “military operations in the region.”

Iran war news LIVE: The United Nations and humanitarian organisations have warned that the expansion of Israeli-controlled areas in Gaza have increased risks to civilians and further restricted the delivery of humanitarian aid.

A UN-NGO coordination body said Israeli forces have used lethal force to enforce access restrictions in these areas, where air strikes and exchanges of fire have continued. Between October 10, 2025, and early April 2026, the UN verified the deaths of 196 Palestinians, including 18 women and 43 children, in attacks reported near areas where Israeli troops were deployed.

The report said Israeli restrictions have severely constrained humanitarian access, delaying or halting life-saving operations and forcing some organisations to reduce or suspend activities after aid workers were killed.

The UN and aid groups called for an end to attacks on Palestinians, full protection of civilians under international law, and safe, unhindered humanitarian access across Gaza.

Iran war news LIVE: Thousands gathered in Tehran on Sunday for the second day of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, where prayers were accompanied by calls for revenge and threats against US President Donald Trump.

Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani led the prayers, attended by senior Iranian leaders, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, IRGC chief Ahmad Vahidi, and Khamenei's sons Masoud, Meysam and Mostafa.

Before the prayers, poet Mohammad Rasouli led chants of “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!”, then asked the crowd, “Why is the most bastard man in the world still alive?” in reference to Trump. The remarks drew loud cheers.

Mourners also voiced support for Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. “I heard the call for revenge, but our leader should say what we need to do,” nurse Ziba Naderi said. “And we must listen to him.”

Another mourner, Gholamreza Sabooni, said: “I came here to shout and seek revenge. They killed our imam, we should kill their leader, Trump.”

Meanwhile, speaking at a Fourth of July event in Washington, Trump said of the US military: “We’ve had tremendous success… You look at Venezuela, you look at Iran. We wiped it out, wiped out their military.”

Iran war news LIVE: Physicians for Human Rights Israel has warned that detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia's life is in immediate danger after what it described as a sharp deterioration in his health following his transfer to an underground interrogation facility in Ramla prison.

The rights group said Abu Safia's lawyer found bruising on his head, eyes, ears and neck during a recent visit, and that he appeared weak and struggled to breathe and speak. Abu Safia alleged that four or five prison guards beat him inside his cell.

Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, has been held by Israel since December 27, 2024, after Israeli forces raided the hospital. His lawyer has previously alleged that he was kept shackled and denied clean drinking water, adequate food and regular medical care despite chronic health conditions.