Live: Iran buries Khamenei after new fighting with US erupts
Summary
Iran buried its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in an airstrike. Meanwhile, fighting between the U.S. and Iran resumed with new attacks, raising concerns about a broader conflict in the Middle East.Key Facts
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s late supreme leader, was buried in Mashhad on July 9, 2026.
- He was killed in an airstrike more than four months before his burial.
- The burial took place at the Imam Reza shrine, with many people attending.
- Iran and the U.S. exchanged attacks over two days, increasing fears of full-scale war.
- President Donald Trump informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about U.S. military actions in the Gulf.
- Explosions were reported in southern Iran near important sites, including a nuclear plant in Bushehr.
- The U.S. is overseeing Israeli military withdrawals from certain southern areas in Lebanon.
- Tensions involve multiple countries in the region, including Israel, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
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