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US-Iran war highlights: Iran buries late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at holy shrine in Mashhad
US-Iran war: Iran is preparing to bid farewell to slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who will be buried at Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his hometown. Khamenei's burial comes amid renewed US-Iran tensions as the two sides traded strikes on Thursday, threatening the interim peace deal.
- 11:05 PM IST, July 9Emotionally charged crowd gathers for Khamenei's burial in Mashhad
- 10:33 PM IST, July 9Pakistan, Qatar working to bring US and Iran to talks table, says report
- 10:31 PM IST, July 9Khamenei's son Mojtaba may not attend father's burial, says report
- 10:30 PM IST, July 9Khamenei's funeral to end with 101-year-old cleric's prayer
- 10:13 PM IST, July 9Araghchi speaks to Pak's Asim Munir, warns against US ‘adventurism’
- 9:59 PM IST, July 9Khamenei to be buried in the next one hour, says Iranian media
- 9:58 PM IST, July 9No major damage from dozens of missiles, drones fired by Iran, says US official
- 9:42 PM IST, July 9Israel says ready to attack Iran for 'third time if necessary'
- 9:24 PM IST, July 9Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to be buried in his hometown shortly
- 8:35 PM IST, July 9Emotional scenes on Mashhad streets as mourners gather to bid farewell to Khamenei | WATCH
- 8:33 PM IST, July 9Khamenei to be buried shortly in Mashhad
- 7:49 PM IST, July 9Massive crowd gathers in Mashhad as Khamenei's funeral procession reaches hometown | WATCH
- 7:23 PM IST, July 9Iran says ‘foreigners’ have no stake in Strait of Hormuz
- 7:06 PM IST, July 9Mourners flood Mashhad streets as Iran prepares to bury Khamenei at Imam Reza shrine
- 6:56 PM IST, July 9Iran warns US over ‘aggression’
- 6:51 PM IST, July 9Oman tells allies ships going through Hormuz may have to pay
- 6:42 PM IST, July 9Iran fired 10 missiles on Jordan's Azraq military base, says report
- 6:25 PM IST, July 9Qatar pauses push to ramp up LNG after Hormuz tanker attack, says report
- 6:05 PM IST, July 9Here is a quick recap of fresh Iran-US flareup
- 5:57 PM IST, July 9New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
- 5:56 PM IST, July 9Global markets are mixed and oil prices rise as Iran and US launch new attacks
- 5:55 PM IST, July 9Iran prepares for slain Supreme Leader's burial, successor son nowhere to be seen
- 5:52 PM IST, July 9'People seek revenge': crowds mass in Iran for Khamenei burial
- 5:35 PM IST, July 9Trump claims he's Iran's 'No. 1 target' after Air Force One blinds shut
- 5:33 PM IST, July 9Tehran accuses Washington of ‘gross war crimes’
- 5:30 PM IST, July 9When and where will Khamenei be buried
- 5:26 PM IST, July 9Khamenei's body in Mashhad for burial
- 5:20 PM IST, July 9Drone attack hits Iranian Kurdish opposition group camp north
- 5:15 PM IST, July 9Iran official says US strike targeted perimeter of nuclear plant, reports state media
- 5:08 PM IST, July 9Blasts in Gulf heard from Bandar Abbas, says Iranian state media
- 4:50 PM IST, July 9US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Mideast, threatening the interim deal to end war
- 4:36 PM IST, July 9Hormuz Shipping Grinds to Near Halt After US, Iran Strikes
- 4:30 PM IST, July 9Iran says Bushehr nuclear power plant targeted in US strikes
- 4:18 PM IST, July 9Missile alert sirens in Jordan
- 4:15 PM IST, July 9What Bushehr locals witnessed
- 4:10 PM IST, July 9Bushehr official denies attack on nuclear plat
- 4:06 PM IST, July 9Bullying, breach of commitments will no longer come without cost, Ghalibaf tells US
- 4:00 PM IST, July 9Fresh flareup as Tehran prepares to bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
- 3:45 PM IST, July 9Iran says it hit key US infrastructure in Kuwait, Bahrain
- 3:18 PM IST, July 9US strike hit bridge on China-Iran rail corridor also used by Russia, reports Iranian media
- 3:15 PM IST, July 9Explosions heard in Iran's Bushehr, reports state media
- 2:53 PM IST, July 91 injured in latest Iran attack on Kuwait, says defence ministry
- 2:34 PM IST, July 9‘Kill Trump’ placards appear at burial ceremony
- 2:18 PM IST, July 9Iran says 14 killed in two days of US strikes
- 2:03 PM IST, July 9Iran accuses US of ‘war crimes’ over attacks on civilian infrastructure
- 1:50 PM IST, July 9Explosions heard in Bahrain's Manama
- 1:42 PM IST, July 9Slain supreme leader's coffin lands in Mashhad
- 1:38 PM IST, July 9US says struck 90 targets in Iran
- 1:19 PM IST, July 9Iran summons British ambassador over security allegations
- 1:09 PM IST, July 9Qatar tells Iran all parties should commit to diplomacy
- 12:51 PM IST, July 9Khamenei’s burial delayed
- 12:38 PM IST, July 9Iranian foreign minister dials Qatar PM to discuss recent tensions
- 12:19 PM IST, July 9French minister blames Iran for US attacks
- 12:08 PM IST, July 9Iran targets US army fuel storage in Bahrain, US Patriot systems in Kuwait
- 11:46 AM IST, July 914 killed in US strikes, says Iranian health ministry
- 11:31 AM IST, July 9Khamenei's burial today in Mashhad, where Iran says US strikes hit
- 11:08 AM IST, July 9Tehran-Mashhad railway services suspended in Iran
- 10:58 AM IST, July 9Trump claims Iran wants to ‘make a deal badly’
- 10:42 AM IST, July 9Latest oil prices amid West Asia tensions
- 10:17 AM IST, July 9Chabahar port hit in US strikes
- 9:56 AM IST, July 9Gold falls amid tensions in West Asia
- 9:33 AM IST, July 9US strike injured many, reports Iranian media
- 9:19 AM IST, July 9Hormuz traffic grinds to near halt
- 9:02 AM IST, July 9Latest strikes hit 90 military targets in Iran, says US military
- 8:49 AM IST, July 9US says it has ended strikes on Iran
- 8:36 AM IST, July 9Trump warns that ‘it will get much worse’
- 8:24 AM IST, July 9US strikes hit bridges on roads leading to Iran's Mashhad, says IRGC
- 8:11 AM IST, July 9Iran Guards say hit US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain
- 7:49 AM IST, July 9Bahrain sounds missile alert sirens again
- 7:41 AM IST, July 9Iran negotiator says Hormuz to open under 'Iranian arrangements'
- 7:33 AM IST, July 9Sirens sound in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar
- 7:19 AM IST, July 9Iran vows ‘crushing’ response to US attack on Aq Tekeh Bridge
- 7:08 AM IST, July 9Oil prices rise after fresh strikes
- 7:01 AM IST, July 9Latest US strikes to ‘degrade further’, says official
- 6:56 AM IST, July 9Kuwait confronting ‘hostile’ rocket and drone attacks
- 6:37 AM IST, July 9US launches fresh strikes on Iran
US-Iran war highlights: Emotional scenes unfolded on Mashhad streets on Thursday as mourners gathered to bid farewell to Iran Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed with other members of his family in US strikes on February 28, the first day of Middle East war. Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his hometown, along with other members of his family, including his toddler granddaughter, killed in US strikes....Read More
The US military said on Wednesday it had launched a fresh round of strikes on Iran to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remained open to maritime traffic. US airstrikes carried out across Iran over the past two days have killed at least 14 people and injured another 78, Iran's health ministry said on Thursday.
The fresh flareup comes at a time when Iran is preparing for the burial of its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US strikes on February 28.
Iran launched attacks on Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday in response to an earlier wave of US airstrikes on its territory. Hours later, the US carried out fresh strikes after President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz showed that the fragile ceasefire had effectively come to an end.
The latest escalation heightened concerns that the conflict in West Asia could flare up again. It came just a day after the US military struck several military installations and port facilities following Iran's attacks on multiple merchant ships off the coast of Oman.
Latest US strikes hit 90 military targets
US military officials said on Wednesday that around 90 Iranian military targets were struck in the latest wave of attacks. The targets included air defence systems, missile and drone storage facilities, and other military assets.
According to a statement posted on X by United States Central Command (CENTCOM), the US "completed an additional round of strikes against Iran, July 8, to further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping and innocent civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz."
Oil prices rise after fresh escalations
Oil prices edgeed higher on Thursday after the US launched another round of strikes on Iran, reducing expectations that the conflict would end soon and raising fresh concerns over the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Brent crude futures gained 78 cents, or 1 per cent, to $78.8 a barrel by 0054 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 74 cents, or 1.01 per cent, to $74.26 a barrel.
Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude extended their gains in after-hours trading on Wednesday, rising by more than a dollar after the United States military began carrying out fresh strikes on Iran.
Strikes raise fears that war could resume
Trump heightened fears of a renewed conflict after declaring that the interim agreement to suspend fighting was "over". However, he said talks would still be allowed to continue.
The ceasefire has come under repeated strain from attacks in recent days, but Trump's remarks added to uncertainty and pushed oil prices higher. Any return to full-scale fighting could draw more countries in the region into the conflict and once again disrupt energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
“For me, I think it’s over,” Trump said when asked about the status of the ceasefire. He added that US representatives can continue negotiations, but he cast doubt on the outcome. “They can talk, but I think they’re wasting their time,” he said.
Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who is also one of the country's lead negotiators, responded on X, saying Trump's remarks “are not a sign of power but an admission of the failure” of US policy toward Iran.
