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2 hours agoPinnedMassive crowds of mourners vow ‘revenge’ for Khamenei’s deathMourners dressed in black poured into Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali. . .
2 hours agoPinnedMassive crowds of mourners vow ‘revenge’ for Khamenei’s deathMourners dressed in black poured into Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with massive crowds calling for President Donald Trump’s death and vowing revenge against theUnited Statesand Israel. Khamenei’s coffin was carried through the Iranian capital alongside the coffins of family members killed in a Feb. 28 airstrike at the start of the war launched by Israel and the U. S. Iran’s ruling theocracy encouraged the turnout as a show of strength while the regime remains locked in tense negotiations with Washington over an end to the war. As the funeral truck moved slowly through the capital, mourners waved signs and banners targeting Trump. Some also called for the killing of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and an effigy of Trump was seen hanging along the route. “Today that we are here for the funeral for our leader, it’s a very tough day,” mourner Fatima Hassan said. “We are not here to say goodbye to him. We are here for revenge. And we will take revenge. ”Crowds reached out to touch the truck, while others tossed scarves and other items toward attendants to brush against the coffin — a common Iranian practice viewed as a blessing. Khamenei’s casket was flown to the Shiite seminary city of Qom later Monday, where he is expected to be honored Tuesday, according to state television. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 10 mins agoIranian anti-regime protesters rally outside US embassies worldwide: reportIranian anti-regime protesters rallied outsideU. S. embassiesaround the world over the weekend, reportedly condemning Tehran as well as the U. S. -Iran memorandum of understanding. The demonstrations followed a call from Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for a week of global protests during the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according toThe Jerusalem Post. Video shared by Pahlavi’s office appeared to show protesters in London denouncing the MOU and waving pre-Islamic Revolution “Lion and Sun” flags, along with U. S. and Israeli flags. Similar flags were seen at protests in Rome, the outlet reported. In Berlin, activists appeared to mock President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei with a mock signing ceremony, according to The Jerusalem Post. In Frankfurt, demonstrators held a banner showing the faces of dozens of Iranians identified as murdered anti-regime protesters. In Madrid, activists set up a “No to negotiation” display with red-painted hands symbolizing the blood of murdered protesters. 42 mins agoHardliners chant ‘death to compromiser’ at Iran president during Khamenei funeral: reportIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian faced sharp backlash from hardline Islamic Republic supporters on Monday, with anti-U. S. diplomacy voices chanting “death to compromiser. ”The chants came as he attended the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, according toIran International, citing video posted on social media. 1 hour agoHamas dissolves Gaza governing body as technocratic transfer looms: reportHamas announced Monday that its so-called “Emergency Committee”in Gazahad resigned, a step aimed at preparing for a transfer of authority to a technocratic body known as the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG). Hamas officials said civil servants will remain in place and continue providing basic services under the new committee, which is led by Palestinian technocrat Ali Shaath, according toThe Times of Israel. The move comes as Hamas faces pressure to comply with President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, though the terror group has not agreed to disarm, a key condition in the process, the outlet reported. The announcement could mark a major political shift for Gaza, which Hamas has controlled since violently ousting rival Fatah forces in 2007. 2 hours agoTrump image pelted with stones at Khamenei funeral, state media footage showsMourners in Tehran pelted an image of President Donald Trump with stones Monday during the funeral procession for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian state-linked media. The image had been placed on a bridge along the procession route as massive crowds filled the Iranian capital, Tasnim News Agency reported. Mourners also chanted anti-American slogans, including “Death to America,” while denouncingU. S. policies. 3 hours agoIsrael fortifies border with Jordan as Iran seeks new terror pathAfterHamas’ terrorist invasionof Israel’s southern border on Oct. 7, 2023, the Jewish state created the 96th army division to thwart new security threats along its border with Jordan. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) granted Fox News Digital exclusive access to military bases that are on the frontlines in the fight against Iran’s regime, terrorism, narcotics and weapons smuggling, as well as illegal entry of Palestinians seeking work in Israel. While the “Jordanian border is a peace border,” an Israeli military official told Fox News Digital, “There is a strategic competition over Jordan. The other side [Iran’s regime] understands it is a peaceful border and a strategic advantage for any of our enemies who want to be there. ”Jordan and Israel reached a peace agreement in 1994. The longevity of Mideast peace is at stake in the oppressive heat of the biblically rich history of the Jordan Valley, where Joshua led the Jews into Israel. The Jordan Valley frequently appears in Scripture. John the Baptist led his ministry and baptisms, including Jesus’, in the Valley. “Tourists come to explore it [Jordan Valley region],” said the military official. As a result of the origins of Christianity and Judaism, the Jordan Valley has been labeled the “Original Bible Belt. ”This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Benjamin Weinthal. 3 hours agoTrump bets on former NATO troublemaker as Turkey’s strategic value surgesPresident Donald Trumpsays he’s attending the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, for one reason: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “I’m going because of Erdoğan,” Trump told reporters June 24, calling the Turkish leader “a friend” and “a respected leader” while signaling that closer defense cooperation between Washington and Ankara could be on the horizon. The summit will begin Tuesday in Ankara, Turkey. The remarks underscore a striking shift in the relationship between Washington and Turkey. Just a few years ago, after Turkey took delivery of Russia’s S-400 air defense system in 2019, Washington expelled it from the multinational F-35 fighter program and, the following year, imposed sanctions on Turkey’s defense procurement agency, cementing its reputation as one of NATO’s most difficult allies. Today, despite many of those disputes remaining unresolved, Turkey has become increasingly difficult for the alliance to sideline as NATO confronts Russia, instability across the Middle East and an increasingly contested Black Sea, analysts and former officials say. “Turkey is crucial to the Trump administration,” former U. S. Ambassador to Turkey James Jeffrey, who served as Trump’s special representative for Syria during his first term, told Fox News Digital. This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips. 3 hours agoIran accused of targeting Israeli civilian areas in missile campaign: reportIran systematically targeted civilian areas in Israel from late February through early April, using missile and drone attacks as a deliberate military strategy, an international law attorney toldThe Jerusalem Post. Uri Morad, director of international law and public diplomacy at the Jerusalem Institute of Justice (JIJ), said his legal team found Iran’s conduct amounted to a systematic breach of international humanitarian law, the outlet reported. “It came from the senior commanders of the IRGC targeting civilians in densely populated areas. And that was a tactic of war, not accidental,” Morad said. Morad, who helped author a JIJ report titled “Indiscriminate fire: The legal case against Iran’s 2026 missile campaign,” saidTehran soughtto overwhelm Israel’s air defenses by launching large waves of missiles and drones, according to The Jerusalem Post. He said Iran understood that some of the projectiles would get through and strike densely populated areas. “Israel’s air defense system is one of the most advanced air defense systems in the world, but it’s not perfect,” Morad said, adding that Iran knew repeated missile barrages would strain the system and send roughly 15% to 20% of missiles into densely populated areas. 4 hours agoIsraeli ambassador says Lebanon deal supersedes US-Iran MOU: reportIsraeli Ambassador to the U. S. Yechiel Leiter saidJerusalem viewsits framework deal with Lebanon as “superseding” the U. S. -Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU). Speaking at a Council on Foreign Relations event in Washington, Leiter said both Israel and Lebanon believe the U. S. -brokered trilateral agreement takes priority over the first clause of the U. S. -Iran MOU, accordingto The Times of Israel. “Both Israel and Lebanon clearly see our trilateral agreement superseding the first clause of the MOU. Whether or not the United States does, you’ll have to ask an administration spokesman,” he said. The Israel-Lebanon framework was aimed at curbing Iranian influence in Lebanon, while the U. S. -Iran agreement appeared to extend the ceasefire to Lebanon and call for an end to military operations there, the outlet reported. Leiter argued the U. S. -Iran MOU was primarily intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He also warned against sanctions relief for Tehran, saying Iran would use the money “for nefarious purposes. ”4 hours agoFormer Iranian president reappears at Khamenei funeral after months out of public view: reportFormer Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad resurfaced Monday in Tehran, appearing at the funeral procession for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after months out of public view,Iran Internationalreported, citing videos circulating on social media. The appearance comes afterThe New York Timesreported in May that U. S. officials had discussed whether Ahmadinejad could help manage a political transition in Iran following Khamenei’s death. According to the Times, Ahmadinejad was aware of the proposal but later backed away after being injured in an attack on the opening dayof the war. 6 hours agoOPINION: Trump pushed NATO to pay up. Now allies must turn pledges into powerThis is an excerpt from anopinion articleby U. S. NATO representative Matthew Whitaker. Declarations are not deterrence. Commitments are not capabilities. At The Hague last year, NATO Allies made a historic pledge: five percent of GDP annually on core defense and security-related capabilities. It was a declaration that the Free World will rise to the challenges of this century — and a testament to the historic leadership of President Trump. His unwavering determination has secured a surge in Allied defense investment not seen since the founding of NATO. But as we approach the NATO Summit in Ankara, the Alliance faces its defining test: turning promises into realities on the ground. Since 2017, European Allies and Canada have increased defense investment by more than $1. 2 trillion. That is real money, and it reflects a real shift in political will. Since the Hague Summit alone, Allies have committed nearly $139 billion — roughly half of it spent on American equipment that the United States alone can produce at scale. Allies currently hold over $60 billion in orders with American defense companies, and that number keeps growing. We build the best equipment in the world, and our friends know it. Yet the picture remains uneven. Some Allies are shouldering more of the burden than others, and the United States will continue to press every member of this Alliance to honor its commitments. In an era of complex new threats — drone swarms, hybrid attacks, hypersonic missiles — a weak link anywhere degrades collective security everywhere. The goal, however, is not simply to spend more. It is to shift the conventional defense of Europe to Europeans, with the United States providing critical but more focused support — including our nuclear umbrella. That means an Alliance that is stronger, more lethal, and less dependent on the United States. It means air and missile defense networks built to counter the drone and missile threats that have reshaped the modern battlefield in Ukraine. It means tougher training and more demanding exercises for our combined forces. And it means a NATO that can fight and win with Europeans in the lead. Posted by Anders Hagstrom6 hours agoTrump says ‘third regime’ in Iran is more reasonablePresident Donald Trump says his administration’s war against Iran has achieved “regime change” on Monday. Trump said the U. S. effectively wiped out two regimes worth of Iranian leaders and argued that the “third regime” is “more reasonable” in negotiations. Posted by Anders Hagstrom7 hours agoGen Jack Keane says Iran’s new regime hasn’t changed a bit, still relies on ‘intimidation’Fox News senior strategic analyst retired General Jack Keane joined Fox News to analyze the temporary pause in U. S. -Iran talks as well as the funeral of Iran’s former supreme leader. He said Iran’s new regime may be made up of new people, but it is just as if not more radical than the previous regime. Keane pointed to Iran’s continued “intimidation and coercion” in the Strait of Hormuz as well as other breaches of the current ceasefire agreement. Posted by Anders Hagstrom8 hours agoNetanyahu warns Turkey should not get F-35s, citing Erdoğan’s hostility toward NATO alliesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged President Donald Trump not to reopen thepath for Turkeyto acquire U. S. -made F-35 fighter jets during an appearance Monday, saying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s hostility toward Israel and other nations makes the NATO ally an unacceptable security risk. “For a regime infected by the Muslim Brotherhood, an extreme movement that hates America and chants ‘Death to America,’ from that side of the spectrum, I don’t think they should be given F-35s or the engines for their fighter jets,” he said, warning the move could “upset the power balance in the Middle East. ”Netanyahu’s remarks come ahead of Trump’s attendance at this week’s NATO summit in Ankara. The president has signaled a willingness to revisit Turkey’s participation in the F-35 program, years after Ankara was removed from the program because of its acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system. Netanyahu maintained that the region’s security rests on Israel’s air superiority and the United States’ military posture, arguing that providing Turkey with the weaponry would jeopardize that balance. The Israeli leader pointed to Erdoğan’s calls for Israel’s destruction, Turkey’s support for Hamas and its threats against fellow NATO member Greece as evidence that Ankara should not be entrusted with advanced military technology. “[Turkey] is governed by a man who calls openly for the annihilation of Israel,” he warned. “He’s threatening Greece, another NATO country, and he talks openly about conquering Jerusalem. ”“His foreign minister… said that the Jewish state hasn’t a place among humanity. Basically, it has to be wiped out. His interior minister, he said he looks forward to be the governor of Jerusalem. ”This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ Taylor Penley. Posted by Anders Hagstrom8 hours agoNetanyahu details Iranian regime’s fanaticism against the US, IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the diplomatic standstill between the U. S. and Iran has left the Middle East region in a highly fragile ceasefire on Monday. Netanyahu urged the U. S. to be stiff in its negotiations with the Tehran regime, asserting that a paused peace deal must not give the hostile regime room to advance its nuclear ambitions. Posted by Anders Hagstrom9 hours agoTrump says US could quickly knock out energy plants, bridges in IranPresident Donald Trump revived threats to strikeIran’s power plantsand bridges if Tehran doesn’t bend on a peace agreement. Trump made the statement on Monday while speaking to the press at the Oval Office, vowing that the U. S. will win “one way or the other. ”“We’re going to make a deal or we’re going to finish the job, okay. And it won’t be tough to finish the job. I’d rather make a deal, because I don’t want to affect 91 million people. We can knock down their bridges in one hour. We can knock out their energy supply. All of those big plants that they built, big, beautiful, modern plants,” Trump said. “They had a lot of money. They don’t have any money now. We haven’t given them any money, but we can knock out their electricity and power generating plants. And I would say a small part of an afternoon, every plant will be gone. And they know that. They know that,” he added. Posted by Anders Hagstrom9 hours agoPro-regime Iranians target Trump as millions flood Tehran for KhameneiMillions of pro-regime Iranians are flooding the nation’s capital city of Tehran for the days-long funeral for slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this week. Khamenei’s coffin was paraded through the streets of the capital as pro-regime observers chanted “death to America” and called for the assassination of President Donald Trump. Thesix-day funeralkicked off on Friday and will conclude later this week. Posted by Anders Hagstrom10 hours agoTrump to meet with Syrian president after musing about role in LebanonPresident Donald Trump will meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during a NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, the White House says. Trump has publicly suggested that Syria could take over the fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon from Israel. The president has urged Israel to withdraw from Lebanon as part of ongoing negotiations with Iran. Trump will also meet with Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyduring the NATO summit. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Posted by Anders Hagstrom10 hours agoNetanyahu blasts Iran’s ‘Death to America’ chants, praises US-Israel allianceIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted to chants of “death to America” and calls for President Donald Trump’s assassination at Iran’s funeral for slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday. Netanyahu accused theIranian regimeof killing some 40,000 of its own citizens during anti-regime protests in the months leading up to the war on Iran. Posted by Anders Hagstrom11 hours agoGen Jack Keane warns against trusting Iran’s ‘diabolical, tyrannical radicals’Senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane, retired, joined Fox News to discuss Iran’s strategy in tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Keane also highlighted Iran’s continued nuclear ambitions, saying the U. S. may need to use military force to ensure Tehran complies with any terms under a peace agreement. Posted by Anders Hagstrom11 hours agoNATO ‘blew it’ during Iran conflict: National security analystNational security and military analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant discussed NATO’s lack of support for the U. S. during the Iran conflict on Sunday. Grant noted how Spain and other NATO allies refused to allow U. S. forces to use American bases in their countries for operations relating to the Iran war. While most nations eventually complied, President Donald Trump has added the incident to a list of complaints about NATO, including that European members do not contribute enough to their own defense. Posted by Anders Hagstrom12 hours agoNetanyahu pushes Trump away from Turkey, toward peace deals while Iran is ‘weakened’Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes to speak with President Donald Trump about pushing peace deals in the Middle East while Iran is “weakened. ”Netanyahu made the statement during an appearance on Fox News on Monday, noting that he is planning to visit the U. S. and Trump in the near future. He also bashed Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan,noting that Trump is scheduled to visit that country in the coming weeks. “Turkey is a great country, but it is lead by a man who calls openly for the annihilation of Israel. He occupies half of Cyprus, a NATO country. He’s threatening Greece another NATO country, and he talks openly about conquering Jerusalem,” Netanyahu said. Netanyahu went on to say that he does not believe Turkey should receive support from the U. S. under its current leadership. Posted by Anders Hagstrom12 hours agoNetanyahu rejects reports of a rift with President Trump, says the two remain aligned on IranIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied a rift with President Donald Trump while drawing a hard line on Iran as Washington pursues a broader nuclear agreement with Tehran. Netanyahu saidIsrael and the U. S. shared the same goal on Iran, even as Trump pressed ahead with talks that have drawn criticism from some Israeli officials. “But I can tell you this, deal or no deal, as long as I’m prime minister, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon,” Netanyahu told host Jacqui Heinrich on “The Sunday Briefing. ”Asked whether his relationship with Trump had frayed over Iran, Netanyahu said any disagreements between the allies were being handled directly. “I don’t think there’s a rift,” Netanyahu said. “I think America has no greater ally than Israel, and Israel has no greater ally than the United States. ”Netanyahu said Trump acts in U. S. interests while he acts in Israel’s interests, but argued the two leaders usually align. “President Trump is the leader of the United States. He does what’s good for America. I am the leader of Israel, the one and only Jewish state. I do what’s good for Israel,” Netanyahu said. “Ninety-nine percent of the time we see eye-to-eye. ”This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ CJ Womack. Posted by Anders Hagstrom13 hours agoIslamabad reportedly favored to host next US-Iran talksOfficials are reportedly eyeingIslamabad, Pakistan,as the venue for the next round of peace talks between Washington and Tehran. The technical negotiations are expected to begin July 11 after being delayed by Iran’s multiday funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Diplomatic sources told the Pakistani newspaper Dawn that Islamabad, which helped broker the recently signed memorandum of understanding, has emerged as the leading candidate to host the next round of negotiations. “There are two possible venues for the technical talks — Islamabad and the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland,” one source said. “Islamabad, however, is the more likely option. ”Officials are expected to build on the technical framework outlined in the memorandum of understanding, which was signed two weeks ago and established a 60-day ceasefire. The negotiations are expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear program, frozen Iranian assets, the Strait of Hormuz and the ceasefire in Lebanon, Dawn reported. Fox News’ Bonny Chu contributed to this report. Posted by Anders HagstromLive Coverage begins here