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July 4, 2026

Iran begins state funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei, killed in February strike

Also: UK police warn parents against sharing children's photos online as AI enables child abuse material creation‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Saturday 04 July 2026

Geopolitics & Conflict
Iran begins state funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei, killed in February strike
Iran began state funeral ceremonies on 4 July for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on 28 February 2026 in a joint US-Israeli strike on his Tehran compound.

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