Iran promotes message of continuity and revenge at Khamenei commemoration
Iran will be shut down on Sunday and Monday to encourage more mourners to join funeral procession.
![Thousands attend the funeral commemorations for Iran's assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei [Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2-1783177152.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Iran will be shut down on Sunday and Monday to encourage more mourners to join funeral procession.
![Thousands attend the funeral commemorations for Iran's assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei [Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2-1783177152.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







The US has struck Iran in retaliation for what it says was an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran rejects US-GCC pressure over missiles, the Strait of Hormuz and regional armed groups.
Experts say disagreements over shipping routes and transit fees could complicate efforts to reach a permanent agreement.

US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Shipping operators and insurers prefer to wait and watch from a distance for now.

The White House says the proposed memorandum of understanding with Iran is only a framework agreement.

The US and Iran have announced a memorandum of understanding to end the war and re-open the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump claims Washington and Tehran have reached a ‘great settlement’ and are finalising documents
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, launches retaliatory strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan after US attacks.
Analysts say Iran seeks to deter US patrols on the Strait of Hormuz by attacking its assets across the Gulf.