Iran live updates: Khamenei funeral continues in holy city of Qom

Tue, July 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM UTC

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-/AFP via Getty Images - PHOTO: People gather along a street during the funeral procession of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his family members, in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026.

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations last month aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran nonetheless exchanged limited strikes in late June despite the signing of the memorandum and amid the continuation of peace talks.

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Jul 6, 1:44 PMKhamenei's body arrives in Qom for next stage of funeral processionThe body of slain former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived in Qom, Iran, where his funeral procession is expected to continue Tuesday, according to Iranian state TV.

Jul 6, 4:37 AMThousands gather in Tehran for Khamenei funeral procession

Photos and videos from Tehran showed thousands of mourners thronging the streets of the Iranian capital as the dayslong funeral for slain former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei continued on Monday.Khamenei was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran in the opening hours of the conflict with Iran in on Feb. 28.Khamenei's funeral began on Saturday. His body will be taken to Qom, Najaf and Karbala -- the great Shi'ite centers of Iran and Iraq -- before being laid to rest on Thursday in Mashhad, home to the country's holiest pilgrim shrine.

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Jul 4, 7:28 AMTrump says Iran gets a 'week off' as funeral for Khamenei begins

In a speech at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota on Friday night, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States has “knocked the hell out of Iran,” while claiming that Iran is "dying to settle."

Jul 2, 6:56 AMUS and Iran talks conclude with 'positive' progress, mediators say

The latest round of indirect technical talks between the United States and Iran have concluded with "positive" progress, according to a statement posted on Thursday by the Pakistani Foreign Ministry.Qatar and Pakistan mediated the talks in Doha, Qatar.

Mohammed Salem/Reuters - PHOTO: A man gestures next to crane cables as preparations are underway ahead of a farewell ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran July 2, 2026.

"Parties have agreed to continue discussions over the coming period," the mediators said, according to the statement.Another round of talks was expected to be scheduled "at the earliest possible time" after Tehran holds a state funeral for the former Iranian leader, Ali Khamenei, which is to begin on Friday.-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

Jun 30, 4:50 PMVance says Iran will not collect tolls in Strait of Hormuz

Vice President JD Vance continued to defend the administration’s position on Iran as negotiations to fully end the war appear to have stalled out, saying there would be no tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.

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