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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-05 at 08:01
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HEADLINES Khamenei funeral draws world leaders legal action Hamas Hezbollah pact exposed ahead of Oct7 Aoun champions framework to disarm Hezbollah The time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Iranian Retaliation, Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Iran for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He was killed when the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February, and Iran is now burying him in a week-long ceremony. What is Iran trying to accomplish and say with this funeral? Here are a few angles that are worth paying attention to. Iran has indicated it is prepared to host dozens of world leaders during the funeral. However, overall attendance has come from dignitaries who are deputies or ministers rather than top leaders. Delegations have arrived from countries across the Middle East and Asia, signaling an attempt to appeal to the global south, even as Iran’s international position has grown more isolated in recent years. Central Asian countries, such as Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, sent delegations, with Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon expressing condolences and hopes for peace in meetings with Iranian leaders in Tehran, reflecting increasingly close ties. Separately, Iran says it will pursue legal action against Israel and the United States over Khamenei’s assassination. The process of filing a complaint after collecting evidence and documentation has begun and is being followed up, the government spokeswoman said, with the Presidential Legal Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinating the effort. Khamenei was killed in February during the opening strikes of Operation Roaring Lion, an attack that also left his son Mojtaba Khamenei wounded. On the funeral’s seco…