Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war with the US and Israel.

Footage from Iranian state TV showed many tens of thousands of mourners gathered to watch Khamenei’s flag-draped coffin being transported by a lorry along a 10km (6-mile) route that passed through the capital’s landmark Enghelab Square.

The procession took place after his body lay in state for two days at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla mosque.

Three of Khamenei’s sons prayed beside his coffin there on Sunday. But Mojtaba, the son who succeeded him as supreme leader, did not make an appearance.

He has not been seen in public since reporting being seriously wounded in the same Israeli air strike in Tehran on 28 February that killed his father and his wife.

Khamenei’s funeral procession wended its way slowly through central Tehran, from Imam Hossein Square in the east to Azadi Square in the west, on the last of three days of public mourning in the capital.

State media reported that millions of mourners filled the main boulevards connecting the squares and crowding around the black lorry that carried the coffin of the late supreme leader and four family members.

Many people were waving Iranian flags and red banners symbolising vengeance.

There were also placards saying « We must rise » and others calling for the death of US President Donald Trump, who along with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a joint attack on Iran four months ago that triggered a war in which thousands were killed.

Mourners were also seen throwing stones at a billboard displaying Trump’s face that was hung from a bridge. « The US killed our father. We won’t let you go! » it read.

Former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was seen at the procession, local media reported. It appeared to be his first major public appearance since the start of the war, when three of his bodyguards were reportedly killed in a strike near his home.

Iran’s current president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was also filmed walking among a group of mourners on a Tehran street.

Earlier, he wrote on X that Khamenei had taught everyone in Iran that the country’s « greatest asset » was « its people and their unity ». He promised that Iranians would « continue the path of Iran’s honour, progress, and glory ».

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Khamenei was « eliminated by Israel » because he had threatened its existence. « Any Iranian leader who will again try to pursue plans to destroy Israel will be killed as well, » he added.

The funeral ceremonies are taking place less than three weeks after Iran and the US signed a preliminary agreement to end the war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway, through which 20% of global oil and gas shipments pass.

The two countries also gave themselves two months to reach a final deal that covers Iran’s nuclear programme, US sanctions and a permanent truce.

Mediator Qatar said Iranian and US negotiators made « positive progress » at indirect talks in Doha last week following a four-day exchange of strikes and that their next meeting would be scheduled after the conclusion of the events for Khamenei.

On Tuesday, there will be a funeral procession and prayers in the central city of Qom, the centre of Iran’s Shia Muslim clerical establishment.

The ceremonies will then move to the Iraqi shrine cities of Karbala and Najaf on Wednesday.

They will end on Thursday, when Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza shrine in his home city of Mashhad, in north-eastern Iran.

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The number of people killed in two Venezuelan earthquakes jumps to at least 920, with 3,360 injured, according to officials

It comes as international rescue teams join the search for survivors, with 80 Swiss rescuers and a team of Mexican aid workers among those helping

Natacha Diaz, a mother of two missing women, tells the BBC her daughters « are all I have » – watch what else she says

Others are also trying to reach their relatives – Marianella tells BBC News Mundo « my heart tells me my brother is alive »

A doctor in La Guaira says the two main hospitals in the state are « completely overwhelmed », with a « critical lack » of medical supplies

The quakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, hit a minute apart on Wednesday night, and the second was the strongest to hit Venezuela since 1900 – here’s what else we know.

We’re seeing images showing military personnel guarding aid on a large lorry, presumably to help people affected by the earthquakes.

This comes after criticism that the government has not responded in time to the disaster.

The images show supplies on a lorry in La Guaira, one of the worst-impacted areas. Our colleague Vanessa Silva, who is there, reported earlier that she has yet to see international rescue teams deployed in the state.

More than 240 rescued from La Guaira, Rodríguez sayspublished at 19:4619:46

As well as the rising death toll – now at 920 people – 383 buildings have been damaged, including 13 hospitals and 25 shopping centres, lawmaker Jorge Rodríguez says on Venezuelan television.

At least 1,000 other infrastructure sites have sustained damage, he adds.

He also says 243 people have been rescued from La Guaira, one of the areas worst affected by the earthquakes.

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A few days ago, Vance said specifically that they had called the inspectors in early hours of the morning to set them up and become inspectors of Iran’s nuclear sites.

We’ve had Trump repeatedly posting in the last 48 hours that Iranians have agreed to weapons inspectors coming in to examine and monitor those sites. The Iranians say no, that is not the case.

Yet another discrepancy.

But Trump did say on the issue of inspectors, they will go in, in his words, at the appropriate time. Now, this is an important issue because these negotiations are scheduled to take place for 60 days. Within that time, the issues, like Iran’s nuclear programme, have got to be resolved.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says no negotiations will take place on the country’s ballistic missiles.

President Donald Trump says there will be no further US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, insists Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspections despite statements from Iranian officials that it ⁠has not done so.

Israeli troops open fire in the Lebanese town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa – killing two people and wounding others – in what Hezbollah called a “blatant” truce violation against civilians.

Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says an agreement has been reached with the United States to release $12bn in frozen Iranian funds.

Lebanese lawmakers announce UN team will document Israeli destruction

A “parliamentary commission for the protection of civilian property and the prevention of systematic destruction”, made up of three MPs, has announced the creation of a UN team tasked with organising meetings and field visits to document the “systematic destruction in south Lebanon since 2023″, according to Lebanese media.

L’Orient-Le Jour reported that the team formed after a request from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is expected to work for four months, according to MP Ashraf Baydoun, who spoke during a news conference held Tuesday in parliament.

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Le commandement central de l’armée iranienne a annoncé samedi qu’il avait de nouveau fermé le stratégique détroit d’Ormuz, en réaction aux attaques d’Israël dans le sud du Liban violant selon lui le protocole d’accord conclu avec les États-Unis.

Alors que la Confédération annonçait vendredi le report des négociations sur l’accord entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran, le travail préparatoire aurait déjà débuté au Bürgenstock (NW).

Selon des informations de la RTS, les délégations techniques des Etats-Unis et de l’Iran ainsi que celles des médiateurs qatari et pakistanais sont présentes et discutent depuis vendredi pour préparer l’arrivée des chefs de délégation américaine et iranienne.

L’émissaire américain Steve Witkoff est en route pour la Suisse, ont rapporté des médias américains. L’envoyé de Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, est également attendu. Côté iranien, rien n’est confirmé pour le moment.

Israël et le Hezbollah se sont mis d’accord sur un cessez-le-feu, a annoncé vendredi un responsable américain, après un regain de violences au Liban qui a mis en péril le nouvel accord entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran.

Sept morts supplémentaires dans le sud du Liban

Une frappe israélienne sur un village proche de Saïda, dans le sud du Liban, a fait plusieurs morts, selon un média d’Etat.

La frappe sur Qannarit a tué « sept personnes et blessé 13 autres, selon un bilan préliminaire », a précisé l’Agence nationale d’information (ANI).

Le Hezbollah dit avoir attaqué des forces israéliennes

Le Hezbollah a annoncé samedi avoir « fait barrage » à une force israélienne qui « tentait de s’infiltrer » sur une hauteur stratégique surplombant la ville de Nabatiyé, dans le sud du Liban.

« Tout en étant engagé en faveur du cessez-le-feu, le Hezbollah ne fera preuve d’aucune tolérance face à toute tentative israélienne […] d’étendre son occupation », a affirmé le mouvement allié de l’Iran dans un communiqué.

Cinq morts dans des frappes à Gaza

Des sources médicales dans le bande de Gaza ont annoncé samedi la mort de cinq personnes, dont quatre membres d’une même famille, dans des frappes israéliennes, malgré le cessez-le-feu fragile en vigueur dans le territoire palestinien.

Douze personnes ont également été blessée.

Israël et le Hamas s’accusent presque quotidiennement de violer la trêve entrée en vigueur en octobre dernier, tandis que la bande de Gaza reste en proie aux violences, faute de progrès vers une fin durable de la guerre.

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Malgré l’annonce d’un accord entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran incluant la guerre opposant Israël au Hezbollah, mouvement pro-iranien, des attaques de drones ont visé deux véhicules dans la localité de Mayfadoun et un autre dans la ville voisine de Choukine, dans la région de Nabatiyé, selon l’Agence nationale de l’information.

Des frappes israéliennes ont tué au moins quatre personnes mardi dans le sud du Liban, a rapporté un média d’État. De son côté, l’armée israélienne a affirmé avoir riposté après avoir intercepté des roquettes du Hezbollah.

L’armée iranienne menace d’une « réponse sévère » aux attaques israéliennes au Liban

L’armée iranienne a menacé d’une « réponse sévère » aux frappes israéliennes dans le sud du Liban qui ont fait quatre morts mardi, en dépit de l’annonce d’un accord entre les États-Unis et la République islamique pour mettre mettre fin à la guerre, selon un média d’État.

« Si l’armée infanticide du régime sioniste ne met pas un terme à ses agressions dans le sud du Liban, elle devra s’attendre à une sévère réponse de la part des puissantes forces armées de la République islamique d’Iran », a prévenu le commandement des forces armées, Khatam al-Anbiya, dans un communiqué cité par la télévision d’État Irib.

Selon son décompte, Israël aurait violé le cessez-le-feu au Liban 84 fois depuis l’annonce de l’accord lundi.

L’accord prévoit un fonds de 300 milliards de dollars pour des investissements privés en Iran, selon Reuters

Un fonds privé de 300 milliards de dollars destiné à stimuler les investissements en Iran est prévu dans l’accord-cadre entre les États-Unis et l’Iran, et plus de la moitié de cette somme a déjà été engagée, a déclaré à Reuters une source ayant une connaissance directe de l’accord.

Ce fonds est destiné à offrir aux deux parties une incitation économique à conclure un accord définitif, a déclaré cette source, qui s’est exprimée sous couvert d’anonymat car le projet n’a pas encore été annoncé, alors que Washington et Téhéran s’apprêtent à signer vendredi.

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Iran confirms it has reached a deal with the US to end fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

US President Donald Trump announces an end to Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports and says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen on Friday when the agreement is signed in Switzerland.

Trump slams Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for nearly derailing the deal and says the Israeli leader “should be very thankful” for the US diplomatic efforts.

World leaders welcome the agreement as oil prices drop and markets rally in Asia.

Israeli defence chief vows to occupy southern Lebanon despite deal

⁠Israel will not withdraw ⁠from territory it ⁠seized in Lebanon and if ‌Iran attacks it over events in Lebanon Israel ⁠will retaliate, says Israel’s ⁠Defence Minister Israel Katz. ⁠

Lebanon was drawn into the conflict when fighting broke out between Israel and Hezbollah on March 2. An April ceasefire in Lebanon was never observed, and the fighting has continued despite a new conditional truce deal announced last week after Lebanese-Israeli talks in Washington.

Israel’s Ben-Gvir says ‘Trump’s agreement does not bind us’

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says Israel is not a “subordinate of the United States”.

“We are an independent and sovereign nation,” he said on X, adding: “We are not partners to this agreement that does not ensure our security, and it does not bind us in any way.”

“We must not compromise on anything less than the dismantling of Hezbollah, we must not withdraw from any territory that our fighters have captured and cleared of terror infrastructure, we must not return to a situation where thousands of terrorists sit on the fences of northern settlements, and certainly we must not remain silent for a moment in the face of fire directed at the State of Israel,” the minister added.

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President Donald Trump says he has cancelled planned strikes and bombings against Iran after discussions were allegedly approved by the “highest level” of the Iranian leadership. There has been no confirmation from Iran.

Earlier, he has warned the US will be hitting Iran “very hard” tonight, adding that Washington will take over Iran’s Kharg ⁠island and ⁠other oil ⁠infrastructure points.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the US strikes on the country, saying that it has rendered the ceasefire “practically meaningless”.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched retaliatory strikes on US forces in the region, including in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, according to Iranian news reports. Iran’s military also ordered the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels.

Trump says deal signing could take place this weekend in Europe

Continuing his remarks in the White House, the US president said the signing of a deal could take place somewhere in Europe as soon as this weekend.

Trump said he would not be able to attend, but VP JD Vance would be there.

Qatar says emir and Trump spoke about the deal

Qatar’s emir and Trump spoke about the deal and Trump “affirmed that the understandings reached had the approval of all concerned parties”, the Qatari emir’s office says.

“During the call, the two leaders discussed the close strategic relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them, in addition to the latest regional and international developments, particularly those related to diplomatic efforts for de-escalation in the region,” the statement said.

It added that Qatar welcomes the efforts made to reach a deal and supports “everything that would consolidate regional and international security and stability, and enhance opportunities for peace and cooperation among the countries of the region”.

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A total of 3,666 people have been killed and 11,321 have been injured since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon’s National News Agency reports, citing figures from the country’s Ministry of Public Health.

This latest figure, which covers the period from 2 March to 9 June, rose from 3,637 deaths and 11,188 injuries reported by the health ministry on Monday.

Israeli forces kill nine people in Tyre city after issuing forced displacement orders, as it continues deadly attacks on southern Lebanon.

US President Donald Trump says he’s in the “final throes” of a deal with Iran after a dangerous escalation with Israel and suggests an agreement will be done in days.

Iran warns fighting will resume if Israel continues its “aggression”, including bombing Lebanon.

US Vice President JD Vance says any deal with Iran would be good for people in the US, whether Israel likes it or not.

China calls for ‘concrete actions to cool down situation’ in Middle East

Beijing has urged all sides to avoid escalating the US-Israel war on Iran stressing military action cannot resolve disputes among nations.

“The three-month-long US-Israel-Iran conflict has hit countries in the Gulf and the wider Middle East region hard,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian in a statement.

“At this critical juncture of Iran-US negotiations, no one should reignite military conflict. Regional countries’ sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity should be respected and upheld.”

The three-month-long U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has hit countries in the Gulf and the wider Middle East region hard. Facts have proven that military means provide no solution, and arbitrary use of force will only complicate the issue.

At this critical juncture of Iran-U.S.… pic.twitter.com/UV210yrrc8

— Lin Jian 林剑 (@SpoxCHN_LinJian) June 9, 2026

Iran ‘unwilling to let go of’ Hezbollah security role in Lebanon

Ronnie Chatah, host of the Beirut Banyan podcast, says continued Iranian influence over Lebanon through its ally Hezbollah – a relationship Iran appears unwilling to relinquish – remains a major obstacle to stability in Lebanon.

“Lebanon cannot function, Lebanon cannot be governable so long as this security arrangement exists,” Chatah told Al Jazeera. “Lebanon is a battlefield for the Iranian regime.”

He argued that Hezbollah’s popularity “has diminished significantly” during Israel’s attacks on the country.

“The Lebanese government has made gestures towards sovereignty, it has delegitimised Hezbollah’s weapons, it deems all IRGC activity in this country illegal. Yet until now, Iran is unwilling to let go of this country,” said Chatah.

“I think the Iranian regime can negotiate on everything else – it can negotiate on the Strait of Hormuz, it can negotiate on nuclear technology, but up until now it is refusing to negotiate on Hezbollah.”

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The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted “self-defence” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island and “defeated multiple” Iranian missiles and drones, as civilian vessels and regional allies Kuwait and Bahrain came under attack.

Kuwait’s military said air defence systems intercepted incoming drones and missiles, while Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said warning sirens were activated.

Iran’s Tasnim new agency cited the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirming it launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks on US bases in the region, but did not name Kuwait or Bahrain, following the Qeshm strikes.

US President Donald Trump has hit back at reports that negotiations with Iran to end the war have stalled, saying that “conversations between us have been going on continuously”.

Israel continues its deadly bombing campaign in southern Lebanon a day after Trump said that Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, had agreed to call off planned attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs.

At least 3,468 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2, with 10,577 injured, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports.

US military says Iran attacks on Kuwait ‘failed to impact targets’

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has posted more information about the overnight tit-for-tat strikes with Iranian forces.

The command earlier said it launched “self defence” fire “in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East”.

“Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward regional neighbors; however, all failed to hit their intended targets. Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart enroute, and three missiles launched at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by US and Bahrain air defense forces,” CENTCOM said in a statement.

An additional wave of Iranian drones attempting to attack U.S. forces in Kuwait failed to impact intended targets tonight. U.S. Central Command air defenses successfully downed multiple drones and ensured no American personnel or assets were harmed.

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 3, 2026

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US President Donald Trump says he spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hezbollah for the Lebanon ceasefire, adding that both sides agreed to stop their attacks.

Earlier, Netanyahu ordered Israeli attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned residents of northern Israel to leave the area if Israel carries out threats to expand attacks on Beirut and its southern suburbs.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the ceasefire between Iran and the US “is unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Its violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts”.

Iran has asked Pakistan to continue playing a diplomatic role in helping reduce regional tensions and support efforts to maintain the ceasefire in Lebanon, according to a statement issued from Islamabad.

Qatari source says officials working towards de-escalation in southern Lebanon

The US has informed Qatar that strikes threatened by Israel on Beirut’s southern suburbs have been cancelled following a call between Trump and Netanyahu, a Qatari diplomatic source has told Al Jazeera.

The official added that Qatar initiated contact with the US last Sunday to push for de-escalation in southern Lebanon, and since then, its officials have been engaged in mediation efforts to reinforce the ceasefire.

What is happening in the occupied West Bank?

The Israeli army and settlers have continued their attacks across the occupied West Bank.

Here is a round-up of what happened today, according to reports collected by the Wafa news agency:

Settlers carried out a series of attacks on agricultural land in the Nablus and Ramallah governorates, including setting fire to olive plantations and causing widespread damage through livestock grazing.

Settlers erected sheds and moved caravans onto previously bulldozed land in the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah, where olive trees had earlier been uprooted.

Israeli forces stormed the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood, north of occupied East Jerusalem, firing tear gas and stun grenades.

Israeli authorities issued a demolition order against a Palestinian’s home and commercial facility in the town of Jaba, north of Jerusalem. It houses two families of 13 people.

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