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Iran war live: Khamenei’s funeral under way in Qom; ship attacked in Hormuz

The UK’s maritime agency says an ‘unknown projectile’ has hit a tanker off the coast of Oman, causing a fire.

People march before a vehicle carrying coffins of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members, makes its way as people attend a funeral procession for Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2026.
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Khamenei’s coffin carried through Tehran as Iran holds major mourning procession

By Heba Habib and Zaid Sabah
Published On 7 Jul 2026

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  • Funeral payers for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family are under way in the holy city of Qom.
  • The UK’s maritime agency says an “unknown projectile” has hit a tanker off the coast of Oman, causing a fire. No casualties are reported.