\u201cThey 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,” Trump<\/a> told Axios yesterday.<\/p>\n Iran<\/a> strongly criticised Trump’s remark, terming it offensive in a strongly worded statement, defending the late supreme leader\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n “People can be killed, but ideals cannot. You killed Ayatollah Khamenei, but in reality, you broke a perfume bottle whose scent spread everywhere,” Iran\u2019s embassy in Yerevan said on X.<\/p>\n Khamenei\u2019s coffin has been put on display outdoors at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla<\/a> in Tehran, along with those of his family members killed along with him in the US attacks in February, including his daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and 14-month-old granddaughter.<\/p>\n His son and new leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, <\/a>has not been seen publicly since the attack.<\/p>\n Thousands of mourners have gathered at the courtyard of the Khomeini Grand Mosalla, with several calling for revenge, and chanting “Death to America<\/a>!”.<\/p>\n <\/a>In Video: Thousands mourn slain supreme leader Ali KhameneiHuge crowds pour into Tehran for funeral ceremonies for Iran\u2019s slain leader Ali Khamenei<\/p>\n Vishwam Sankaran5 July 2026 10:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Trump hints Netanyahu could visit US this week<\/p>\n US president Donald Trump told Axios yesterday that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a meeting with Washington.<\/p>\n Trump hinted that this meeting could take place in the US as early as next week.<\/p>\n Vishwam Sankaran5 July 2026 10:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Khamenei’s three sons attend funeral, not his successor<\/p>\n Three of Ali Khamenei’s sons attended the slain supreme leader’s funeral and prayed beside his coffin today, but Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the son who has succeeded him, did not make an appearance.<\/p>\n He is reportedly wounded in the airstrike that killed his father on 28 February, when Israel and the US bombed Iranian targets.<\/p>\n Mojtaba is believed to be in hiding, suffering significant injury to his face and one or both legs, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n Ali Khamenei’s coffin was displayed outdoors under glass, along with those of his daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and 14-month-old granddaughter.<\/p>\n Vishwam Sankaran5 July 2026 09:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Iran confirms new fees for ships through Hormuz with special treatment for allies<\/p>\n Iran has confirmed it is planning to levy new service fees for ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, and has promised special treatment for its allies who assisted the regime during the war with the US and Israel.<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s Ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, made the announcement yesterday during the World Peace Forum in Beijing.<\/p>\n Tehran is working with Oman on a new framework to manage traffic through the Strait, he said.<\/p>\n It remains unclear when the new system would take effect.<\/p>\n Vishwam Sankaran5 July 2026 08:42<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2253211226.jpg\")
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