US intel sees Iran’s new leader as more open to a nuclear bomb
Why it matters: the assessment could bolster President Donald Trump’s case for escalating the US military campaign against Iran.
Subject
#Mojtaba Khamenei
Iranian media lists 13 foreign officials for revenge
The list includes Trump, Netanyahu, Macron, Meloni and Merz, but no official Iranian government endorsement accompanied it.
Tribunnews, CNBC Indonesia
Iran buries Ali Khamenei in Mashhad as successor stays out of sight
What's next: Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since the strike that killed his father, deepening uncertainty as fighting with the US flares again.
The New York Times, The Straits Times
3 of Ali Khamenei’s sons carry coffin in Tehran, Mojtaba absent
The procession continued in central Tehran on July 6 and in Qom on July 7 before the final burial in Mashhad.
CNN Indonesia, CNBC Indonesia
Vance defends Trump-Iran deal as 60-day ceasefire window opens
What's new: The memorandum reopens the Strait of Hormuz for at least 60 days while Tehran's access to relief stays conditional on compliance.
US lifts Hormuz blockade under 60-day interim deal with Iran
Why it matters: The accord reopens a vital oil shipping route and starts talks on Iran's nuclear program and uranium downblending.
PBS NewsHour, The Hill
U.S. lifts Iran port blockade as 60-day nuclear talks begin
Why it matters: The truce reopens the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carried about 20% of global oil before the war.
BBC News (US & Canada), The Straits Times +2
Iran: peace draft with the U.S. nearly final, but not approved
Tehran is still withholding final approval while pressing for sanctions relief, frozen assets and recognition over the Strait of Hormuz.
Antara News, Republika +5
Trump ties Iran sanctions relief to peace deal after strikes
What's new: Trump said he would consider unfreezing Iranian assets only after an agreement, as ceasefire talks remain fragile.
The Straits Times, The Hill
Trump seeks meeting with Mojtaba amid US-Iran talks
Trump said Mojtaba has already been involved in talks and kept demanding Iran shut off any path to nuclear weapons.
Antara News, CNBC +3