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Khamenei's funeral delayed 131 days over Iran's security fears
Iran holds Khamenei's state funeral July 4-9 after his February death in a U.S.-Israel operation, expecting 18-35 million mourners across three cities.
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Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Over Lebanon Conflict
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on June 20 over Israeli air strikes in Lebanon, but the U.S. says 55 vessels still transited that day.
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US Pivots Toward Iran and the Gulf as Trump-Netanyahu Rift Opens
A tense phone call put Washington's pivot to Iran and the Gulf in the open, recasting Israel from partner to problem and putting Jakarta on alert.
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