Topic: Iran — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-04 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Abdi Latif DahirAaron BoxermanYeganeh Torbati and James C. McKinley Jr.
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[2026-07-04 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Mourners thronged a vast prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday as the week-long funeral ceremonies of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began with the national anthem, religious eulogies and readings from the Koran.
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[2026-07-04 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A mourner holds a portrait of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as mourners gather for the start of the dayslong funeral ceremonies for Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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[2026-07-04 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla complex and chanted “death to America” and “revenge, revenge” as they awaited the arrival of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s coffin, according to AFP.
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[2026-07-04 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's mission to the United Nations has accused the United States of fostering a "culture of impunity" by failing to accept responsibility for the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655.
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[2026-07-04 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iranians gathered on Saturday at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla – Tehran’s largest prayer hall – as part of week-long funeral ceremonies for former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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[2026-07-04 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Foreign leaders and delegations were in Tehran on Friday to pay tribute to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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[2026-07-04 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian international relations researcher Mohsen Farkhani said more than 20 million people are expected to participate in the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, describing the turnout as a demonstration of support for the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-07-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Six days of funeral ceremonies are planned to commemorate Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran from 1989 until his killing aged 86 on February 28
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[2026-07-04 15:35 UTC+10:00] [Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Six days of funeral ceremonies are planned to commemorate Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran from 1989 until his killing aged 86 on February 28
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[2026-07-04 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At least 13 countries, including several in Eastern Europe, Africa, the Gulf and East Asia, decided against attending the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei under US pressure, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported.
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[2026-07-04 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-04 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran is staging a six-day funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader who led the Islamic Republic for four decades and was killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war in February.
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[2026-07-04 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Thousands of mourners streamed into Tehran’s Grand Mosalla complex ahead of funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with authorities imposing major traffic restrictions as crowds walked long distances to reach the venue.
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[2026-07-04 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Speaking at Mount Rushmore during celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, Trump praised US military power and declared that Iran was seeking a political settlement after months of conflict.
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[2026-07-04 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-07-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Covid, Ukraine, Iran: three shocks in six years appear to have ended Asia’s love affair with efficiency no matter the cost
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[2026-07-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Covid, Ukraine, Iran: three shocks in six years appear to have ended Asia’s love affair with efficiency no matter the cost
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[2026-07-04 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Varias mujeres rinden homenaje ante los ataúdes del líder supremo iraní asesinado, el ayatolá Alí Jamenei, y miembros de su familia durante una ceremonia de velatorio previa a los funerales de varios días en la Gran Mezquita Imán Jomeini Mosalla, el viernes 3 de julio de 2026, en Teherán, Irán.
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[2026-07-04 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86.
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[2026-07-04 14:21 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-07-04 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Iran is actively seeking a political settlement with Washington ahead of renewed talks between the two sides.
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[2026-07-04 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iranian religious leaders and other mourners pay their respects before the coffins of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family during a viewing ceremony ahead of the dayslong funeral ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-07-04 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un motociclista llena el tanque frente a un punto de recarga para vehículos eléctricos en una gasolinera, el 28 de mayo de 2026, en la provincia tailandesa de Nakorn Pathom. (AP Foto/Anton L. Delgado)
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[2026-07-04 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Official farewell ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have begun at Tehran’s Mosalla prayer complex, according to Iranian media.
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[2026-07-04 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Thousands of mourners have gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla complex ahead of funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to AFP.
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[2026-07-04 12:09 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tehran: Iran has begun a series of elaborate events to mourn and bury its late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across the capital, Tehran, urging people to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic after the devastating war that killed the 86-year-old cleric.
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[2026-07-04 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A 21-year-old US citizen studying at a Haredi yeshiva in Jerusalem has been charged with spying for Iran after allegedly carrying out a series of intelligence-gathering tasks in exchange for cryptocurrency payments, Israeli media reported.
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[2026-07-04 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-07-04 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A week-long state funeral for the Islamic Republic’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has begun in Iran, more than four months after he was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes. The ceremonies mark the end of nearly four decades of Khamenei’s leadership. Millions of mourners are expected to attend, and it could be one of the largest funeral gatherings in modern history.
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[2026-07-04 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: With riot police posted and barricades springing up, the venue for Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei's funeral resembled a fortified camp Friday evening, but that did not deter crowds from gathering for a nearly 10-hour wait before it opened.
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[2026-07-04 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Intensive preparations and security measures took place on Friday for late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s massive funeral, as foreign officials and delegations began arriving in the country from dozens of nations to pay their respects.
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[2026-07-04 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: As cerimônias em homenagem ao falecido líder supremo do Irã, aiatolá Ali Khamenei, serão "a maior reunião da história de Teerã", disse o prefeito interino da capital, Alireza Zakai, de acordo com a mídia do país. O funeral, originalmente previsto para o início de março, foi adiado devido ao conflito no Oriente Médio.
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[2026-07-04 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The New York Times has issued a new report citing unnamed US officials who believe that Israel came close to assassinating Iran's top negotiators Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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[2026-07-04 04:15 UTC+10:00] [Crime] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Judge says evidence indicates attack on Pouria Zeraati outside home was carried out on behalf of Tehran regime
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[2026-07-04 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In managing protracted conflicts, pressure does not always succeed where war itself has failed, nor can political settlements alone guarantee a change in behaviour shaped over decades. For this reason, states sometimes resort to instruments more complex than conventional deterrence, designed not merely to raise costs, but to redefine interests themselves.
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[2026-07-04 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italy has privately raised concerns over an EU proposal to sanction Russian Patriarch Kirill, joining Bulgaria in openly opposing the restrictions, Politico has reported.
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[2026-07-04 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italy has privately raised concerns over an EU proposal to sanction Russian Patriarch Kirill, joining Bulgaria in openly opposing the restrictions, Politico has reported.
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[2026-07-04 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nandito Badea and George Stana at a previous court appearance
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[2026-07-04 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Two Romanian men were sentenced Friday to eight and 12 years in prison over the stabbing of a journalist from a Persian-language television station, an attack the judge said was carried out on behalf of the Iranian state.
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[2026-07-04 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Friday and Saturday kick off what will be up to a week of solemn funeral observances for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - a major historic event which is expected to draw some 15 to 20 million mourners in Tehran and across Iranian cities.
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[2026-07-04 02:45 UTC+10:00] [Russia sanctions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The Council of the European Union on Friday announced sanctions targeting six scientists and researchers suspected of being involved in the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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[2026-07-04 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, has appointed Ellie Cohanim as Senior Policy Advisor at the US Mission to the United Nations this week, according to a press statement released by the mission on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-04 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It is not known when – or whether – a proposed “de-confliction” group involving the US, Iran and Lebanon aimed at ending hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah will convene, according to a senior Lebanese diplomatic source and a US source familiar with the matter.
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[2026-07-04 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran has begun talks with Japanese companies under a US sanctions waiver allowing it to resume oil sales, though prospective buyers are seeking a longer waiver and reassurances about ship safety, three Iranian and Western sources said.
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[2026-07-04 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The body of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lay in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader, killed by US and Israeli bombs.
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[2026-07-04 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-04 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthis have threatened Saudi Arabia’s airports and vital assets if Riyadh violate its airspace or attempt to attack it, as the Iran-backed rebels accused the kingdom of an airspace intrusion.
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[2026-07-04 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen's armed forces said on Friday they confronted Saudi "warplanes" that they said attempted to prevent an Iranian civilian aircraft from landing at Sanaa International Airport, according to a statement by military spokesperson Yahya Sarea.
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[2026-07-04 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PERFIL – El ayatolá Ali Jamenei, entonces líder supremo de Irán, habla ante miles de personas reunidas en la Plaza del Imán en Isfahán, Irán, el 30 de octubre de 2001. (AP Foto, Archivo)
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