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Khamenei state funeral ceremony Tehran Iran July 2026

Putin Sent Medvedev. China Sent a Legislator. The Proxies Stayed Home. Tehran Began Burying Khamenei.

Khamenei's state funeral opened in Tehran on July 4. The official ceremony for foreign dignitaries the day before drew officials from more than 30 countries. One head of government came. Russia's president

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran IRGC military warning ships Strait of Hormuz route compliance 2026

Iran Warned Ships to Follow Its Routes or Face a ‘Forceful Response.’ Its Diplomats Were in Doha Saying ‘Positive Progress.’

Iran's joint military command warned on July 2 that ships deviating from Tehran-approved routes in the Strait of Hormuz would face an 'immediate and forceful response.' On the same day, Iran's diplomats

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei state funeral procession Tehran Najaf Karbala 2026

Khamenei’s Body Is Going to Najaf. Baghdad Didn’t Ask for That.

Iran's funeral procession routes Ayatollah Khamenei's body through Najaf and Karbala on July 7-8, then to burial in Mashhad on July 9. Baghdad removed itself from the schedule. Iraq's prime minister is

July 3, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Khamenei state funeral ceremony Tehran July 2026 with international dignitaries

Iran Held a State Funeral. The Guest List Was a Diplomatic Map of the Post-War Order.

Forty countries sent officials to Tehran for the July 3 ceremony for foreign dignitaries at Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral. Russia sent Medvedev. China sent its first senior official to Iran since the war

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Satellite image showing trucks at Iran's Isfahan underground nuclear complex south tunnel entrance on June 9 2025

Iran Moved Its Entire Nuclear Stockpile Three Days Before the Bombs Fell. The IAEA Still Doesn’t Know Where It Is.

Three days before Israeli strikes on Fordow and Natanz, satellite imagery shows Iran loading up to 540 kilograms of highly enriched uranium onto trucks at Isfahan's south tunnel entrance. The IAEA has

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Sultan Al-Musallam at Vision Golfe forum in Paris discussing Saudi Arabia France bilateral trade and investment

French Investment in Saudi Arabia Nearly Tripled, With 30 Firms Now Calling Riyadh Home

French capital committed to Saudi Arabia nearly tripled over three years, climbing from SR7 billion to SR19 billion, while 30 French companies established Riyadh as their Gulf headquarters, the Federation of Saudi

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

US military AH-64 Apache helicopters patrol the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026

The Ceasefire Opened the Strait. The War Risk Insurance Market Has Not.

A crude carrier transiting Hormuz now pays up to $7.5 million per voyage in war risk insurance — ten times the pre-crisis rate. The Lloyd's Joint War Committee has not changed its

July 14, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ras Laffan Industrial City Qatar after Iranian missile strikes cut 17 percent of Qatar's LNG production capacity in March 2026

The Gulf States Lobbied Hardest for the Deal. The Deal Left the Strait Unresolved.

Qatar lost 17 percent of its LNG production capacity to Iranian missiles in March, then became the host of the negotiations meant to end the conflict. The Doha round left the Hormuz

July 2, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

USS Boxer Wasp-class amphibious assault ship transiting Singapore Strait May 2026 heading to Middle East

Washington Sent Negotiators to Doha and a Second Amphibious Fleet to the Gulf on the Same Day

USS Boxer arrived in the Middle East on June 30, the same day US envoys flew to Doha. Combined with USS Tripoli's Amphibious Ready Group, the US now has 24 warships and

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian and Qatari officials meet in Doha to discuss frozen assets and Hormuz, July 2026

Iran Says Qatar Is Releasing $6 Billion. Vance Says the U.S. Controls the Spending. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry Says the Funds Haven’t Moved.

Three governments are describing the $6 billion frozen-assets mechanism agreed at Doha in completely incompatible terms. Iran's president called it a cash return. Iran's parliament speaker said $12 billion, any currency, Iran's

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Putin Sent Medvedev. China Sent a Legislator. The Proxies Stayed Home. Tehran Began Burying Khamenei.

Iran Warned Ships to Follow Its Routes or Face a ‘Forceful Response.’ Its Diplomats Were in Doha Saying ‘Positive Progress.’

Khamenei’s Body Is Going to Najaf. Baghdad Didn’t Ask for That.

Iran Held a State Funeral. The Guest List Was a Diplomatic Map of the Post-War Order.

Iran Moved Its Entire Nuclear Stockpile Three Days Before the Bombs Fell. The IAEA Still Doesn’t Know Where It Is.

French Investment in Saudi Arabia Nearly Tripled, With 30 Firms Now Calling Riyadh Home

The Ceasefire Opened the Strait. The War Risk Insurance Market Has Not.

The Gulf States Lobbied Hardest for the Deal. The Deal Left the Strait Unresolved.

Washington Sent Negotiators to Doha and a Second Amphibious Fleet to the Gulf on the Same Day

Iran Says Qatar Is Releasing $6 Billion. Vance Says the U.S. Controls the Spending. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry Says the Funds Haven’t Moved.

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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