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World leaders at Ali Khamenei state funeral in Tehran July 3 2026

Iran Buries Khamenei as 20 Million Mourn and World Signals Who Stands With Tehran

The funeral that began Friday in Tehran is Iran's first public answer to the strike that killed Khamenei in February: a seven-day ceremony drawing 20 million mourners and leaders from 100 countries,

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks about Iran service fees and Strait of Hormuz transit charges

Iran Recast Its Hormuz Toll as a Service Fee. The MOU Let Them.

Secretary of State Rubio said no country can charge any fee on an international waterway. Iran's parliament had already answered: legislation passed weeks before the MOU's ink was dry called Hormuz charges

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vessels anchored near Oman's Musandam Peninsula at the Strait of Hormuz during the June 2026 Iran-US escalation

Two Ships Hit, Five Days of Strikes: How the US-Iran Ceasefire Nearly Collapsed Before Doha

An Iranian drone hit the Singapore-flagged M/V Ever Lovely on June 25, triggering the most dangerous five-day exchange of the ceasefire period. US aircraft struck Iranian sites twice, Iran hit US bases

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A Palestinian child stands on rubble of a destroyed building near the Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza City, July 1, 2026

Over 1,000 Palestinians Killed Since Gaza Ceasefire Began, Hamas Says, as Israel’s Violations Pass 3,500

Eight months after a ceasefire was supposed to end the killing in Gaza, Hamas documents 3,503 Israeli violations and 1,059 deaths since October 2025. The figures add a cumulative ledger to a

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Palestinian child stands amid rubble destroyed building near al-Shati refugee camp western Gaza City July 1 2026

Over 1,000 Palestinians Killed Since Gaza Ceasefire Began, Hamas Says, as Israel’s Violations Pass 3,500

Eight months after a ceasefire was supposed to end the killing in Gaza, Hamas documents 3,503 Israeli violations and 1,059 deaths since October 2025. The figures add a cumulative ledger to a

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian displaying the memorandum of understanding signed to end the 2026 Iran-US war

The Strategic Consequences of Iran–U.S. War

Iran emerged from the 2026 war not as a defeated state but as one with growing leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical energy chokepoint. In this guest essay,

July 3, 2026

Guest Essays·News·Opinion

Woman walks past Tehran billboard of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ahead of state funeral, June 30, 2026

Trump Says Iran’s Denuclearization Is ‘Moving Along Well.’ The Talks Covered Shipping Fees.

President Trump said 'the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well' after July 1 talks in Doha. The technical discussions focused on the Strait of Hormuz and $6 billion in frozen Iranian

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman

Iran Strikes Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Forcing UN to Halt Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Sailors

Iran's IRGC struck the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Ever Lovely with a drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after warning ships against the IMO-approved Omani route. The UN has paused

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Tehran street scene during Iran-US nuclear talks pause in Doha July 2026

Trump Says Iran’s Denuclearization Is ‘Moving Along Well.’ The Talks Covered Shipping Fees.

President Trump said 'the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well' after July 1 talks in Doha. The technical discussions focused on the Strait of Hormuz and $6 billion in frozen Iranian

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at Doha Iran technical talks 2026

US and Iran Hold Technical Talks in Doha to Secure Peace Deal and Reopen Hormuz

US and Iranian diplomats met in Doha on Tuesday for technical talks to lock down the June 17 Islamabad peace framework and restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as a

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Iran Buries Khamenei as 20 Million Mourn and World Signals Who Stands With Tehran

Iran Recast Its Hormuz Toll as a Service Fee. The MOU Let Them.

Two Ships Hit, Five Days of Strikes: How the US-Iran Ceasefire Nearly Collapsed Before Doha

Over 1,000 Palestinians Killed Since Gaza Ceasefire Began, Hamas Says, as Israel’s Violations Pass 3,500

Over 1,000 Palestinians Killed Since Gaza Ceasefire Began, Hamas Says, as Israel’s Violations Pass 3,500

The Strategic Consequences of Iran–U.S. War

Trump Says Iran’s Denuclearization Is ‘Moving Along Well.’ The Talks Covered Shipping Fees.

Iran Strikes Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Forcing UN to Halt Evacuation of 11,000 Stranded Sailors

Trump Says Iran’s Denuclearization Is ‘Moving Along Well.’ The Talks Covered Shipping Fees.

US and Iran Hold Technical Talks in Doha to Secure Peace Deal and Reopen Hormuz

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