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Global Brief2026-07-05 · Amara Farida Oyelaran

Iran’s Khamenei Funeral Becomes Test Of New Leadership As Successor Stays Out Of Sight

Iran’s weeklong funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is projecting defiance after war with the United States and Israel while new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains absent from public view.

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War & Conflict2026-07-04 · Kaitlan Maris Reed

Khamenei funeral begins as Tehran plans airspace shutdown

Timestamp: 2026-07-03 13:43 UTC Iran has begun funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the late supreme leader killed in the recent war, with his casket on display at…

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War & Conflict2026-07-02 · Kaitlan Maris Reed

Gaza access zones expand as UN warns humanitarian work is shrinking

The latest publishable line is narrow but important: humanitarian groups say expanding Israeli-controlled and access-restricted areas in Gaza are leaving…

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War & Conflict2026-06-29 · Kaitlan Maris Reed

US and Iran Pause Strikes After Exchange; Dozens Reported Killed in Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Operation

By Tuesday afternoon, the United States and Iran had agreed to stand down from further strikes following an exchange of fire near the Strait of Hormuz…

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