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‘Death to America’: Iran erupts in chants at Ali Khamenei’s funeral | World News

‘Death to America’: Iran erupts in chants at Ali Khamenei’s funeral | World News

A massive crowd gathered in Tehran for the days-long funeral procession of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with several reportedly calling for “revenge” and “death to America” through the Mosalla in Iran on Saturday. While authorities unveiled the casket containing Khamenei’s body in a glass case at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran’s ​military and security institutions vowed revenge for Khamenei’s death, and chants of “Our word is one! Revenge! Revenge!” and “We will kill, we will kill he who killed our Imam” reverberated through Tehran. WATCH: Thousands chant ‘Death to America’ at former Supreme Leader Khamenei’s funeral in Tehran, Iran pic.twitter.com/tvFfVBtdEL — Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) July 4, 2026 The strike on the Supreme Leader and his family Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israel strike on February 28 in Tehran, which also marked the first day of a months-long war against Iran. Chants of “Death to America” ​​at the Tehran Mosalla during the farewell ceremony for the martyred leader Ayatollah Khamenei. pic.twitter.com/VmwtI6oXG9 — IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting) (@iribnews_irib) July 4, 2026 …

Trump’s stark warning to Tehran — ‘now they will pay the price’ | World News

Trump’s stark warning to Tehran — ‘now they will pay the price’ | World News

1 min readNew DelhiJun 10, 2026 05:14 PM IST US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a fresh warning to Iran, calling the country’s military “a complete and total mess” after the American army launched retaliatory strikes at Tehran, while blaming the crash of a US Army helicopter on the Islamic Republic. “They have been completely defeated. Iran is all talk and no action. The Bully of the Middle East is dead!!!,” wrote Trump in a Truth Social post. pic.twitter.com/3wfggfeEo2 — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 10, 2026 After the US military’s strikes, Iran fired back by attacking countries in the region, including Jordan and Kuwait. Trump further added, “They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!” Expand The Express Global Desk at indianexpress.com which delivers authoritative, verified, and context-driven coverage of key international developments shaping global politics, policy, and migration trends. The desk focuses on stories with direct relevance for Indian and global audiences, combining breaking news with in-depth …

3 Major Takeaways From Latest Escalation

3 Major Takeaways From Latest Escalation

4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 8, 2026 08:09 PM IST Almost two months after a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire, Iran and Israel traded direct strikes at each other’s territories again, over Sunday night and Monday. For a while, return to full-scale war looked imminent, till Iran announced it was halting its campaign as long as Israel too kept the peace. US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that “Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!”. He said “final negotiations” for peace were proceeding, “subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.” What was different this time was that Iran launched attacks directly on Israel in retaliation for the latter’s actions in Lebanon. As multiple conflicts rage —Israeli action in Gaza, Israeli action in Lebanon, and the US-Israel-Iran tussle, with Iran’s retaliation covering much of West Asia — what do the events of the past day say about the future of the wars? Iran entrenches Lebanon position Iran has always said that any peace deal must include Lebanon too, but the …