U.S. and Iranian leaders traded threats on Saturday as the interim deal to end the war buckled under crossfire in the Middle East and efforts continued to keep talks going. President Donald Trump overnight made threats on social media of further missile attacks against Iran, after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw … Read more
Crowds held a long banner that said “Hey Trump we will kill you” as mourners gathered for the burial of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata reports, and contributor Joseph Zacks, a former deputy assistant director for counterterrorism for the CIA, joins with more insight. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz Monday and Tuesday, reigniting tensions after President Donald Trump said the U.S. had given Tehran “a week off” during funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. A U.S. official confirmed that three commercial vessels were struck by … Read more
Iran holds massive funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – CBS News Watch CBS News Iranians attended a massive funeral procession for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday. CBS News’ Courtney Kealy has more. Source link
TEHRAN, Iran — Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran’s capital Monday for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with throngs of people calling for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump. Khamenei’s flag-draped coffin, and those of his family members who were killed Feb. 28 … Read more
A truck carrying the coffin of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei crawled through Tehran’s thronged streets to chants of “death to America” and “death to Israel” on Monday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Some in the huge crowds, which were kept from … Read more
In Iran this weekend, millions took part in public funeral services for the country’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and called for revenge for his death in a U.S. and Israeli airstrike. Leigh Kiniry has more. Source link
TEHRAN — Massive crowds showed up Saturday for the official start of the funeral of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran’s capital, the beginning of a weeklong mourning period that is meant to project the strength and resilience of the Islamic Republic. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get … Read more
Iran mourns slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – CBS News Watch CBS News Iranians are holding a two-day mourning period for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by strikes when the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran sparked. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Robert Murrett weighs in. Source link
The funeral will provide an opportunity for those who are now fighting to preserve Khamenei’s legacy to show their strength, said Sina Azodi, director of the Middle East studies program at George Washington University. “They would like to portray it as a signal of the Islamic Republic’s strength, ability to resist outside pressure, resilience. They … Read more