US informs Iran it rejects any change to the status quo in the Strait of Hormuz, amid heightened tensions over the vital shipping lane.

Iran says officials from over 100 countries to attend Khamenei funeral starting Friday in Tehran; body transferred to Iraq July 8, burial in Mashhad July 9

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said officials from more than 100 countries will attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beginning Friday in Tehran. The body will be transferred to Iraq on July 8 and laid to rest in Mashhad on July 9.

US offers to unfreeze Iranian funds to secure reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, WSJ reports. Proposal aims to restore navigation through the critical oil shipping chokepoint.

The US has offered to unfreeze Iranian funds in exchange for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Lebanon's parliament speaker Berri warns U.S.-brokered framework agreement with Israel could trigger internal strife, calling it 'dictates' that threaten national unity. Amal Movement will not resort to street protests but will state its position from within cabinet.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri warned that the U.S.-brokered framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel could trigger internal strife and threaten Lebanon's unity, calling it 'dictates' rather than an agreement preserving Lebanon's rights. Berri, leader of the Amal Movement, said the movement would not resort to street protests and that Amal ministers would participate in cabinet sessions discussing the agreement.

Iran and the US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, Reuters reports. The agreement marks a de-escalation in hostilities between the two nations amid ongoing regional tensions.

Iran and the US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, according to a Reuters World News podcast.