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EXPLAINERSeveral heads of state and other government officials will gather in Tehran for supreme leader’s state funeral. Published On 3 Jul 2026|Updated: 3 Jul 2026 11:56 AM (GMT)Representatives from more than 100 countries are expected to attend the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which starts on Friday, according to Iranian state-linked news broadcaster IRIB. Khamenei was killed aged 86 in a joint United States-Israeli air strike on his compound on February 28, the first day of the US-Israel war on Iran. We take a look at some of the countries and representatives expected to attend the ceremony. What do we know about the commemoration itself? While Khamenei’s burial was initially scheduled for March, it was delayed as the war on Iran dragged on. The commemoration will begin in Tehran on Friday, and funeral ceremonies and processions will run for seven days, with religious rites planned in cities across Iran and Iraq. Friday’s event is the one most foreign leaders will attend. On Saturday and Sunday, public ceremonies will take place in Tehran.

With the World Cup getting into full swing, Al Jazeera offers some tips for fans looking to attend a game in the US. Los Angeles, California – The United States of America, the land of Donald Trump, baseball, gun violence and endless highways, is now co-host to football’s biggest tournament. The World Cup is off to a good start for the US, with its team beating Paraguay four to one in Los Angeles on Friday. The result was an electric, hometown celebration, despite the visible clusters of empty seats. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3World Cup Day 3: Brazil begin campaign as Trump, Partey make headlineslist 2 of 3Oval Office octagon: How Trump turned combat sports into a political weaponlist 3 of 3Fans reveal how much they paid for World Cup ticketsend of listBefore kickoff at SoFi Stadium, there were concerns about organisation and logistics, but Friday’s game went largely without incident. The US, which is organising the tournament with Canada and Mexico, is set to host 78 of the 104 matches in this year’s World Cup.

Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, authorities said. The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180km (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman. Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed two gunmen who appear to be holding pistols approaching the church and firing shots. A third man who appears to be holding a semiautomatic rifle then approaches and opens fire, and all three then run toward the church. Video footage taken by witnesses shows broken glass and pools of blood on the floor of the church. Dorgham Halasa, who was among the mourners inside the church, said intense gunfire erupted 15 minutes after the funeral had started, and then people started running. “It was a weird situation, and heavy gunfire,” Halasa said. He did not see the gunmen, but said other people reported seeing four of them. The Associated Press could not independently verify the number of assailants, and Jordan’s security services did not immediately release details.