
BBC in Tehran as mourners gather for former supreme leader's funeral
Iranian authorities say they expect millions of people to take part in funeral commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Iranian authorities say they expect millions of people to take part in funeral commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.

Ali Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla from Friday ahead of days-long funeral events.

There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.

An estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.

Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.

Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.

A series of strikes over the weekend saw the US and Iran accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.

The aircraft belonged to state oil giant Aramco and the cause of the crash is being investigated.

Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran.

Strikes have killed at least one person, state media say a day after Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement.

Iran accuses the US of violating their deal and says it struck targets linked to American forces in response.

Hezbollah is not party to Friday's agreement, and previous ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes.

A Singapore-flagged ship was struck crossing the waterway on Thursday, prompting a large-scale evacuation to be paused.

The ship was reportedly struck by an "unknown projectile" near Oman but no casualties were reported.

Iran's coach refuses to discuss pride celebrations in Seattle, where his country face Egypt in a crucial Group G match.

Influencer Brooke George, 23, from Kent, claims she acted in self defence in stabbing her partner.

The BBC’s Daniel Bush is traveling with Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he seeks to reassure Gulf allies over the Iran deal aimed at ending the war.