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July 6, 2026

Iran's supreme leader's son absent from funeral amid succession uncertainty following his father's death in conflict with US and Israel

Also: Lebanon-Israel peace deal blocks war crimes prosecutions, rights groups warn‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Monday 06 July 2026

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Iran's supreme leader's son absent from funeral amid succession uncertainty following his father's death in conflict with US and Israel
On 28 February 2026, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike in Tehran, with Iranian authorities confirming his death on 1 March.

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