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Iran war updates: Israel strikes Lebanon; Iran holds Khamenei’s funeral

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon from Sunday, July 5, 2026.

epa13088569 A handout picture made available by the Iranian supreme leader office shows, Iranian security forces carrying the coffin of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a mass prayer for the late leader during a farewell ceremony ahead of his funeral at the grand Mosallah Mosque in Tehran, Iran, 05 July 2026. Iran is holding a multi-day state funeral from 04 to 09 July 2026 for the Iranian supreme leader assassinated on 28 February 2026. EPA/IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE HANDOUT RESTRICTIONS: ISRAEL OUT - NO ACCESS ISRAEL MEDIA/PERSIAN LANGUAGE TV STATIONS OUTSIDE IRAN/STRICTLY NO ACCESS BBC PERSIAN/VOA PERSIAN/MANOTO TV/IRAN INTERNATIONAL TVHANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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Millions attend funeral prayers for Iran’s Khamenei and family

By Zsombor Peter, Heba Habib, Enes Abuomer, Nils Adler, Urooba Jamal and Daniel Khalili-Tari
Published On 5 Jul 2026

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  • Millions of people have attended funeral prayers for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the four members of his family killed in a US-Israeli air strike on his compound on February 28.
  • Iranians carry red flags symbolising a call for revenge as the chants “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” ring out outside Tehran’s largest mosque.

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