NewsMiddle EastLarge crowds gather in Tehran on first day of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeralAli Khamenei's body will lie in state in Tehran's Grand Mosalla until Monday, before travelling across Iran and Iraq.1 day agoMiddle EastBBC in Tehran as mourners gather for former supreme leader's funeralIranian authorities say they expect millions of people to take part in funeral commemorations for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.17 hrs agoMiddle EastUS envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar saysQatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.4 days agoWorldUS says it has agreed to 'stand down' after exchange of strikes with IranA series of strikes over the weekend saw the US and Iran accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.6 days agoWorld'Two weeks after her death I got a call': Gaza patients face agonising delays for evacuationAn estimated 300 Palestinians referred for treatment abroad have died since the ceasefire began, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.3 days agoMiddle EastBomb blast at Damascus cafe kills nine, Syrian state media sayThere was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.2 days agoMiddle EastSyria's president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliamentFifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.4 days agoMiddle EastUS and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefireIran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran. 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