US-Iran Conflict Live: Mourners chant 'Death to America' at Ali Khamenei's funeral

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Saturday warned that the Strait of Hormuz is not a 'theatre for the military display of extra-regional powers'", cautioning against any foreign military activity in the strategic waterway.

His remarks came after the UK and France said they were prepared to support freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post on X, Gharibabadi said Iran, as the "responsible power and guarantor" of the strait's security, was closely monitoring any military movements in the region.

"Iran, as the responsible power and guarantor of the Strait's security, warns with sensitivity to any military movement in this waterway," he said.

Emphasising that the security of the Strait of Hormuz should remain the responsibility of the littoral states, Gharibabadi added, "The security of Hormuz lies with the coastal states; the crisis-makers will be held accountable for the consequences of their adventurism. This is a serious warning."

(Inputs from Al-Jazeera)

Iranian authorities on Saturday placed the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's deceased relatives beside his during the funeral ceremony. The coffin of his 14-month-old granddaughter, who was also killed in the combined US-Israeli military attack, was among those placed alongside his coffin.

Mourners gather on the day of a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran.

Iran has opened more than 5,000 schools across the country to accommodate pilgrims travelling to Tehran for the funeral of the country's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

According to Iran's ISNA news agency, the country's Education Minister said over 40,000 to 50,000 classrooms nationwide have been made available to provide temporary accommodation for people attending the funeral ceremonies.

The move comes as Tehran prepares for an unprecedented influx of mourners, with more than 10 million people expected to attend the funeral. The gathering is also set to include representatives and delegations from over 100 countries, making it one of the largest state ceremonies in Iran's recent history.

Authorities have imposed extensive security and traffic measures across the capital as thousands of mourners continue to arrive for the funeral, with large crowds already filling the Grand Mosalla religious complex and surrounding streets.

(Al-Jazeera inputs)

An Iranian lawmaker has alleged that a "suspicious" campaign on social media sought to discourage people from attending the funeral of the country's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by warning of large crowds.

In a post on X on Friday, Iranian MP Morteza Mahmoudi claimed that the online narrative began circulating on Thursday and was aimed at reducing public participation in the funeral ceremonies.

"Since yesterday in cyberspace, a suspicious narrative emerged to prevent people from attending the funeral ceremony of the Leader under the pretext of crowd congestion, which has quickly spread!" Mahmoudi wrote.

He urged people to attend the ceremony, saying a massive turnout would send a message to Iran's adversaries.

"But the passionate and prudent presence of people from across the country at this historic ceremony will humiliate and expose the foreign enemies and their domestic mercenaries," he added.

Mahmoudi did not provide evidence to support his claim. His remarks came as thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for Khamenei's funeral, with authorities imposing extensive traffic restrictions and heightened security across the capital amid expectations of a massive public turnout.

Thousands of mourners poured into the streets of Tehran on Saturday as funeral ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, got under way at the Grand Mosalla religious complex.

According to local media, the roads leading to the sprawling complex were packed with mourners making their way to the venue, while videos shared online showed vast crowds dressed in black, waving Iranian flags and banners.

Thousands had already filled the Grand Mosalla complex hours before the official ceremony began, gathering to pay their final respects to Khamenei. Authorities imposed extensive traffic restrictions across the capital as the funeral drew one of the largest public gatherings in recent years.

The ceremony is being attended by senior Iranian officials, foreign dignitaries and delegations from several countries amid tight security across Tehran.

Thousands of mourners carrying red banners, a symbol often associated with calls for revenge, gathered in the courtyard of Tehran's Grand Mosalla religious complex on Saturday as they awaited the arrival of the coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

According to a report by the AFP, crowds chanted slogans including 'Death to America' and "Revenge, revenge" as funeral ceremonies got underway in the Iranian capital.

Earlier in the day, large numbers of mourners were seen waiting outside several Tehran Metro stations before services began, hoping to travel to the funeral venue. Videos circulating online also showed long queues and heavy crowds as thousands converged on the Grand Mosalla complex to pay their final respects to Khamenei.

Authorities imposed extensive traffic restrictions across Tehran in anticipation of the massive turnout, with many mourners also walking several kilometres to reach the funeral site.

On the 250th Independence Day of the United States, Donald Trump took a jibe at the Islamic Republic of Iran.

"We have knocked the hell out of Iran. They are dying to settle. They want to settle so badly," Trump said.

Referring to the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Trump said, "We gave them a week off for the funeral because we are nice."

An adviser to the Speaker of Iran's Parliament has vowed revenge for the death of the country's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declaring that Iran's supporters would dedicate themselves to avenging his killing.

In a post on X on the day of Khamenei's funeral, Mahdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the country's sole mission would now be to prepare for what he described as a "great vengeance".

"Without doubt, from this day forth in all our lives, we shall have no task but to prepare for the moment of your great vengeance," Mohammadi wrote.

"For that hour when we shall descend upon your killers and avenge your loss. No nation shall rest until that hour when the grim memory of that dark morning is erased. Your soldiers are in need of your prayers," he added.

The remarks came as thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for the funeral of Khamenei, with senior Iranian officials and foreign dignitaries attending ceremonies honouring the late Supreme Leader. Mohammadi's statement underscores the defiant mood among sections of Iran's political establishment following Khamenei's death.

(Inpts from Iran International)

Thousands of mourners gathered at Tehran's Grand Mosalla complex on Saturday for the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hours before the official ceremonies got underway.

The sprawling courtyard of the Grand Mosalla was packed with mourners as authorities enforced extensive traffic restrictions across the Iranian capital to manage the massive turnout.

Many people were seen walking several kilometres to reach the venue, while videos circulating on social media showed large crowds waiting outside Tehran Metro stations before services began, hoping to travel to the funeral site.

The funeral is expected to draw senior Iranian officials, foreign dignitaries and delegations from several countries, with tight security in place across Tehran amid the large-scale public gathering.

(Inputs from Al-Jazeera)

The people of the Islamic Republic of Iran are mourning the death of the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has lashed out at US President Donald Trump's recent remarks suggesting Iran would rely on American agricultural imports under any future peace deal.

In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Trump reiterated his claim that Iran would purchase food products from the United States, despite Tehran repeatedly rejecting the assertion.

"They need food. They need corn and wheat and soya beans, and we're going to have our American farmers exclusively provide," Trump told the US broadcaster.

Responding on X a few hours later, Ghalibaf dismissed Trump's comments, accusing him of projecting America's own domestic challenges onto Iran.

"Imagine having 40-something million of your own citizens on food stamps and calling another nation hungry," Ghalibaf wrote.

"This is not a proclamation. This is a projection. Keep your SNAP advice," he added.

"Our assets, our choices. Mind your malnutrition rates."

According to the US Department of Agriculture, more than 42 million Americans participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme (SNAP), commonly known as the food stamp programme, last year.

(Inputs from Al-Jazeera)

The people of Iran flocked to the streets of Tehran to pay homage to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 4.

A delegation team from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, led by the Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, met the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf in the state funeral of the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed El Khereiji and his delegation paid their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian media reported.

Khamenei was killed on 28 February during the Israeli and US military campaign against the Islamic Republic, which triggered Iranian retaliatory attacks on Gulf states hosting US military bases, including Saudi Arabia.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, broke down in tears during the state funeral of the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in a combined US-Israeli attack.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in the United States soon.

As per a report by news agency ANI, which cited The Times of Israel, the two spoke over a phone call and agreed to meet soon in the United States.

The report also cited that Netanyahu congratulated Trump on the 250th Independence Day on the phone call.

Volunteers prepare food distribution booths for visitors near Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, the venue for a farewell ceremony for Ali Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader who was killed on February 28 in US-Israeli airstrikes.

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People wait to enter Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, where a farewell ceremony for Ali Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader who was killed on February 28 in US-Israeli airstrikes, is being organised.

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Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed El Khereiji and his delegation paid their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian media reported.

Khamenei was killed on February 28 during an Israeli and U.S. war against the Islamic Republic that prompted Iranian attacks on Gulf states hosting US military bases, including Saudi Arabia. The conflict killed thousands of people, mainly in Iran and Lebanon.

(Reuters)