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**The Occupation Continues Its Aggression on Southern Lebanon with Shelling, Explosions, and Targeting of Border Villages** *2026-07-05* The “Israeli” occupation continues its aggression against southern Lebanon, exploiting the political cover provided by the so-called “Framework Agreement.” It is carrying out raids, clearing operations, and explosions in a number of border …

A number of guests at the Tehran Musalla (Grand Mosque) paid their respects to the pure body of the martyred Leader, Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei (may his secret be sanctified). Several foreign guests and officials performed their duty of paying respects to these great martyrs. Initially, religious scholars and thinkers …

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, a member of the Expediency Discernment Council and military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, affirmed that the epic participation of the Iranian people in the farewell and funeral ceremonies for the Grand Ayatollah, the Martyr Imam Seyyed Ali al-Hosseini Khamenei (may God be …

On the morning of Friday, July 3rd, the Iranian capital, Tehran, witnessed the commencement of official and public farewell ceremonies for the martyr, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Sayyid Ali al-Hosseini Khamenei. The event drew extensive international attendance, reflecting his significant political and religious stature, with 290 officials representing …

Majid Al-Shabaki Preparations continue in Najaf for the funeral of the Imam of the oppressed

The generation of today was not there on that day in February 1979, when Imam Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini shook the earth with his cloak, nor did they feast their eyes on his majestic presence—a presence that encapsulated a history of prophetic pride and the resolve of the guardians. They did …

The ceremonies for foreign dignitaries to pay their respects to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may God bless his soul), have just commenced at the Imam Khomeini Musalla in Tehran. The Mehr News Agency reported that the ceremonies for foreign figures to pay their respects, …

During the farewell ceremony for the martyred Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei, the Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, Major General Majid Mousavi, affirmed the pledge not to pause for a single moment in achieving the lofty goals that [the late Leader] had outlined for the Islamic society throughout his leadership. …

### Iranian Ministry of Defense: We Renew the Pledge and Allegiance through Massive Participation in the Funeral of Imam Khamenei **July 2, 2026** In a statement issued on Thursday, July 2, 2026, the Iranian Ministry of Defense affirmed that the martyrdom of Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei has plunged the hearts …

### Farewell to an Exceptional Historical Leader and a Testimony to a Pivotal Phase in the Region’s History **July 3, 2026** **By: Mohammed Al-Ayoubi**   History does not write the biographies of leaders at the moment of their departure; rather, it often begins writing the most complex chapter of their …