Iran Delays Khamenei Funeral; Regional Tensions Mount, Reports Say
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Iran Postpones Khamenei Funeral; Global Tensions Soar Amid US-Israel Attacks & Energy Crisis
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News18•04-03-2026, 23:30
Iran Postpones Khamenei Funeral; Global Tensions Soar Amid US-Israel Attacks & Energy Crisis
•Iran postpones Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, announcing a three-day public farewell ceremony in Tehran; Consulate in Mumbai denies leadership candidate reports.
•Russia blames US and Israel for escalating Middle East conflict, urging IAEA to assess radiological risks and criticizing EU's inability to act.
•Iranian official Ali Larijani questions "America First" amid US troop deaths, linking it to "Israel First" and warning of repercussions for Khamenei's martyrdom.
•OIC denounces Iranian ballistic missile attempt on Turkiye; Hungarian FM seeks energy guarantees in Moscow citing "war in Iran."
•Over 1,000 killed in five days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran; Europe's energy group concerned as Qatar and Saudi oil/gas operations halt, pushing prices up. India denies port use for attacks.