The main problem I see for mourners chanting for revenge is this thing (especially between Israel and Iran likely won't be over for 100 years of Iranian Shia Terrorists attacking Israel any way that they can as well as Hezbollah and Houthi attacks on Israel too.
So, what Trump and Netanyahu have done is basically end Israel within 10 to 30 years the way everything looks right now.
The problem is Iran is a 3000 year old civilization who has survived everything the world has dished out all that time. You could also compare Iran to Europe and China civilization wise in this respect. They aren't going away anytime soon unless Trump and Israel nuke every single city in Iran out of existence and even then the survivors would plan ways to visit revenge on Israel and the U.S. any way that they could. This will not be over for 100 years or more at this point I'm sad to say especially regarding the continued existence of Israel. I think people have to prepare for really awful things to happen in Iran and Israel including nukes between these two countries at the very least this century.
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U.S.-Iran Latest: Mourners chant for revenge as Iran begins dayslong funeral of slain supreme leader
What to know about the Iran war today:
- Iran on Saturday officially began several days of public funeral ceremonies for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As thousands gathered to pay their respects, mourners at the Grand Mosalla prayer complex in the Iranian capital beat their chests and chanted for revenge.
- An estimated 15 to 20 million people, alongside foreign dignitaries and religious leaders, were expected to take part in the ceremonies which will last for several days. Delegations from Hamas and Hezbollah joined the mourning on Friday, with others expected to arrive Saturday.
- Qatari and Pakistani mediators said Thursday the next meetings between Iranian and U.S. negotiators would be scheduled "at the earliest possible time" after funeral commemorations for Iran's former supreme leader. Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, and his funeral is to last from July 4 until July 9.
Representatives from more than 70 countries arrive in Iran for funeral, official says
Representatives from more than seventy countries arrived in Iran for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said.
"This historic commemoration will remain an everlasting memory in the course of our shared relations," Araghchi said on X Saturday.
Iranian officials said they expect some 15 to 20 million mourners to join the events for the slain leader, which would make it the biggest state funeral in Iran's history.
5 killed in Lebanon since Thursday, as pace of Israeli strikes slows
Five people have been killed in the last two days in Lebanon as a marked decrease in casualties has been recorded since July 1, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.
A total of 4,303 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since the latest round of fighting began on March 2, according to the health ministry. Another 12,202 have been injured in the conflict, the agency said.
Just six people have died since July 1, while 19 people died on June 30 alone, according to Lebanese health officials. Another 21 people had died on June 29.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a new ceasefire deal in late June, but the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah was not involved in the negotiations and promised to continue its fight against Israel. Israel's departure from Lebanese territory remains a major sticking point in the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
The Israeli army on Thursday said it struck about 10 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon, as well as striking "a Hezbollah terrorist cell transporting weapons in a truck near the Security Zone."
Iran issues "serious warning" to France, U.K. after promise to protect Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi issued a "serious warning" to France and the U.K. after the two countries promised to assist Oman "to ensure that its sovereign territorial waters are safe for navigation" in regards to the Strait of Hormuz.
"The Strait of Hormuz is not a theater for the military display of extra-regional powers," Gharibabadi, who has been involved in the U.S.-Iran peace talks, wrote Saturday on X. "Iran, as the responsible power and guarantor of the Strait's security, warns with sensitivity to any military movement in this waterway."
Iran has insisted it will return to charging a fee for ships passing through the vital strait once the current 60-day pause expires. Iran, which borders the waterway to the north, and Oman, which borders it to the south, began talks this week about how the strait will be managed following the pause and in the long term.
Oman has so far agreed with the United States that passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be free. Iran's intent on charging a fee has derailed negotiations before they've even reached discussions about Iran's nuclear arsenal.
"The security of Hormuz lies with the coastal states; the crisis-makers will be held accountable for the consequences of their adventurism," Gharibabadi said.
U.K., France promise to work with Oman to keep Strait of Hormuz free for navigation
France and the U.K. said they plan to work with Oman to keep the Strait of Hormuz safe for transit for all vessels, according to a joint statement between the two European powers.
"The Strait of Hormuz is a vital artery for the global economy. Restoring safe transit for ships of all nations through the Strait is a matter of global concern," the countries said in the statement. "The Sultanate of Oman has agreed to work with the United Kingdom and France to ensure that its sovereign territorial waters are safe for navigation."
Iran continues to insist it should control the strait, or at least work with Oman on an agreement to share control of the strait, and charge a fee for transit through the waterway. About 20% of the world's oil supply travels through the strait and Iran's targeting of vessels had essentially choked off all traffic.
Some ship traffic is now getting out of the Persian Gulf, with the U.S. and Iran's memorandum of understanding in place, but it's a tense ceasefire at best and the traffic is still well below pre-war levels.
"The United Kingdom and France reaffirm their shared commitment to regional stability, respect for the sovereignty of all States, and their willingness to maintain close cooperation with their partners in order to uphold global security, freedom of navigation and international law," the U.K. and France wrote.
Crowds sprayed with mist as temperature rises in Tehran
With temperatures expected to reach 100 degrees in Tehran, crowds of mourners are being sprayed with mist to keep cool in the heat.
Thousands of people, segregated by gender, have filed into the Grand Mosalla complex Saturday morning to pay their respects to the slain supreme leader of Iran, with chants of "death to America" being heard in the venue.
Some carried pictures of Ali Khamenei's face, others flags and banners, while crowds of men rhythmically beat their chests in mourning, which is a common practice at Shiite funerals.
In pictures: Thousands of mourners gather to pay their respects to slain ayatollah
Mourners chant for revenge
Mourners beat their chests and chanted "revenge, revenge" as thousands gathered in Tehran early Saturday for a final farewell to slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
His body lay in state on Saturday morning at the sprawling Grand Mosalla prayer complex in the Iranian capital, crowds filed in holding red flags, a symbol of revenge in Shiite Islam.
"We have come not for the funeral but for revenge," a eulogist at the event chanted. "We're never going to give up your blood, which is the reddest line."
The mourners, some in tears, made their way through strict security towards the courtyard where Khamenei's coffin was placed for people to pay their respects.
"We must rise up and, God willing, avenge the blood of our leader," Hamidreza Shabani, an 18-year-old student, said.
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