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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif pays tribute to Khamenei in Tehran
Tehran: A high-level delegation from Pakistan led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, July 3, paid tributes to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes in…
- Middle East
Iran readies dayslong funeral for late leader Ali Khamenei
Tehran: Iran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic…
- Middle East
US warned Iran over Israeli plot to target top negotiators: Report
Washington: The United States privately alerted Iran through regional intermediaries that Israel could target two of Tehran’s senior officials during diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, according to a report by The…
- Middle East
Tiny coffin of Khamenei’s granddaughter displayed in Tehran
Tehran: The tiny coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 14-month-old granddaughter was displayed at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday, July 3, as mourners gathered to pay tribute ahead of the official funeral ceremonies…
- Middle East
Minab memorial displayed at Tehran airport as delegations arrive
A memorial dedicated to victims of the Minab school bombing has been installed at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, where foreign delegations continue to arrive for the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s late…
- Middle East
Indian delegation pays tribute to late Iran Supreme Leader
Tehran: An Indian delegation comprising political leaders, religious figures and civil society representatives paid tribute to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on Friday, July 3, ahead of the country’s…
- Middle East
Indian expat injured in Saudi projectile incident returns home
Riyadh: A 27-year-old Indian expat worker from Uttar Pradesh has returned home after recovering from serious injuries sustained when a military projectile fell on a residential compound in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Kharj, the…
- Middle East
Khamenei funeral: Tributes pour in as delegations arrive
Tehran: Senior Iranian political, military and religious leaders, bereaved families and foreign delegations gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday, July 3, to pay tribute to the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali…
- Middle East
Khamenei funeral: Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding
A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Photos published online by…
- Middle East
Iran warns US, Israel against attack during Khamenei funeral
Thursday, July 2, marked the 15th day since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding and the 125th day since the outbreak of the war, as Iran warned the United States…
- Opinions
Ayatollah Khamenei: Legacy of resistance more alive than before
As Iran prepares for the grand state funeral ceremonies of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hussaini Khamenei beginning July 4, the Islamic Republic mourns one of its most defining figures. Khamenei, the Supreme Leader…
- Sports
Shadow of political conflict robs FIFA WC of joy, sportsmanship
Throughout the course of history, the FIFA World Cup has always carried political undertones. Way back in 1938, it was alleged that dictator Benito Mussolini had used his power to influence the…
- Middle East
Mehbooba Mufti, Khurshid to travel to Iran for Khamenei funeral
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir’s former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti and Congress leader Salman Khurshid are set to travel to Iran on Thursday, July 2, to…
- World
Pakistan says US-Iran talks make positive progress in Doha
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday, July 2, said its mediators, along with Qatar, concluded separate meetings with the US and Iranian negotiators in Doha and reported “positive progress” on various aspects of the…
- Middle East
Trump claims Strait of Hormuz traffic at record high
Washington: President Donald Trump said that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had reached record levels and predicted further declines in oil prices, offering an upbeat assessment of the situation with Iran…
