LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE

Iran Begins Days-Long Funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei Amid Strait of Hormuz Standoff.

Millions of mourners are gathering in Tehran for a multi-day state funeral honoring Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following his death in the ongoing regional conflict. Simultaneously, Iranian military commanders have threatened to block commercial shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz if a newly brokered memorandum of understanding with the United States is violated.

05 July 2026 · 04:02 UTC