DPSU makes steady progress in its collective bargaining negotiations Miss Dominica set to compete in first regional pageant Dominica ranks #1 destination in the Caribbean A Medical doctor says Dominica is under attack from cancers Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to attend two regional meetings this week A cultural industry consultant raises concerns about the condition of some major buildings in Roseau
World News

Iran war live: Tehran slams US before huge funeral for Ali Khamenei 

02 July 2026
Support us
This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.
Promote your business with NAN

epa13079707 Iranian people pass a large-scale banner of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ahead of his funeral in Tehran, Iran, 02 July 2026. Iran is set to hold a multi-day state funeral from 04 to 09 July 2026 for the Iranian supreme leader assassinated on 28 February. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV. (As mandated by Iran's Directorate General for Foreign Media) --

Video Duration 01 minutes 16 seconds play-arrow01:16

The last time Iran held a funeral for the Supreme Leader

By Zaid Sabah, Faisal Ali and Daniel Khalili-Tari

Published On 3 Jul 20263 Jul 2026

  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said the US has “constantly demonstrated its complete contempt for genuine peace and security in West Asia”, warning regional countries to draw “clear lessons” from the US-Israel war on Iran.
  • More than 20 million people are expected in Tehran for the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.

 

Support us

Related News

17 July 2026

Gulf states come under Iranian fire as US strikes intensify 

15 July 2026

‘Cycle of chaos’: Israel killing Gaza civil officials to derail its future 

02 July 2026

Will the end of TPS for Haitians mean a caregiving crisis in US? 

17 July 2026

China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?