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Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since succeeding his father, skipping funeral ceremonies and raising speculation about his health and safety. Meanwhile, authorities reappointed chief justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, signaling continuity amid ongoing regional tensions.
According to Jerusalem Post reports, Israel is prepared to join the US in striking Iran if President Trump requests it, though IDF officials say Israel isn't planning to be drawn into the US-Iran exchanges. The reports also detail renewed US-Iran strikes, Trump's comments on a possible deal, and IDF coordination with the US military.
Iran laid to rest former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on July 9, 2026, more than four months after his death in an airstrike. The burial coincided with escalating U.S.-Iran attacks that have raised fears of a return to all-out war, with regional sirens and missile warnings reported. International representation at the funeral was limited, and no new public appearance by his successor was noted.
Iran and the US are locked in a new cycle of clashes over control of the Strait of Hormuz, rooted in differing interpretations of last month's memorandum of understanding. The US has attacked southern Iran and rescinded oil waivers, while Iran has launched projectiles toward Bahrain and Kuwait and shot down a US drone.
Iranian forces launched attacks on US military targets in Gulf states, including Bahrain and Kuwait, in retaliation for American strikes, straining a three-week-old ceasefire. Iran also buried its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while Israel's defence minister warned it could resume its campaign against Iran. US President Donald Trump said he believed the ceasefire was over.
Three weeks after the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have renewed tensions, with both sides exchanging strikes and global energy markets on edge. Traffic through the critical waterway has fallen sharply, and negotiations in Doha ended without agreement.
The funeral ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US and Israeli strikes in February, have culminated in his burial in Mashhad. The procession, which passed through multiple symbolic cities, drew international attendees and was marked by logistical adjustments and geopolitical tensions.
The United States has launched a second day of strikes against Iran, targeting sites near the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump said the interim agreement to end the war was over. Iran has retaliated against US bases and accused Washington of violating the truce, while oil prices have surged and global economic forecasts have been cut.
The US and Iran have exchanged their most intense series of strikes since the June 17 memorandum of understanding, with the US hitting about 90 targets and Iran retaliating against Gulf states. The attacks have raised concerns about the durability of the ceasefire and the prospects for ongoing negotiations.
The United States has launched a second barrage of air attacks on Iran, killing at least 14 people over two days, as fragile peace talks appear at risk of collapsing. Iran has fired back at US assets in neighbouring Gulf countries, and President Trump has declared the memorandum of understanding with Iran 'over'.
The United States has conducted multiple rounds of strikes against Iranian military targets, prompting retaliatory attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on US facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. Meanwhile, Iran's Parliament Speaker declared an end to 'one-sided deals,' and commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to a minimum.
The United States and Iran have traded multiple rounds of strikes over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran launching attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation. The exchanges threaten a fragile ceasefire and a memorandum of understanding signed in June.
US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington will respond to any Iranian attack with 20 strikes, saying the US hit Iran 'very hard' after an earlier incident. The warning follows US Central Command's additional strikes on Iranian targets, with Trump also stating the ceasefire with Iran is no longer in effect.
The United States has carried out new waves of strikes against Iran, targeting missile and coastal defense sites in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over and vowed to hit Iran hard, while Iran has retaliated with attacks on Gulf states and claimed strikes on US-linked facilities. Oil prices surged amid fears of renewed conflict.
The United States has launched additional strikes against Iran following Iranian attacks on shipping, with President Trump saying the interim agreement to end the war is over. French President Macron and other NATO leaders weigh in on the escalating situation.
The United States has carried out a new round of airstrikes on Iranian targets, responding to a drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes, which targeted missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions, mark an escalation despite a fragile ceasefire agreement. President Trump warned of further action, while Iran has yet to comment officially.
US President Donald Trump has renewed threats against Iran's Kharg Island, the country's main oil export hub, after declaring an interim ceasefire 'over' and warning of more strikes. The island handles about 90 percent of Iran's oil exports, making it strategically significant for global energy markets.
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is over and threatened fresh strikes, as fighting flared around the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command struck over 80 targets, and Iranian state media reported explosions, raising oil prices and straining the interim deal.
President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran effectively over, calling Iranian leaders 'scum' and 'vicious, violent people' as he arrived at a NATO summit in Ankara. The US launched strikes on over 80 Iranian targets after attacks on commercial vessels, while Trump also criticized NATO allies and reiterated his demand for Greenland.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the destruction of Iran's nuclear capabilities is 'important for the whole world' and called new US strikes 'completely justified' and 'absolutely necessary'. He also cited some 5,000 US flights from European bases as evidence of transatlantic cooperation, while acknowledging 'isolated cases' of base access restrictions.