A massive gathering, security concerns and paused negotiations have turned a mourning period into a diplomatic flashpoint.

Iran is preparing for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral with extensive logistical plans, including mass grave preparations for up to 3,000 potential casualties amid extreme heat. Ceremonies span multiple cities,

The PDKI says six Kurdish fighters were killed in an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp ambush near Piranshahr, while the Revolutionary Guards claim five Kurdish militants dead.

The country’s security service has continued to target civil society and dissidents, including thousands of arrests since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli war in February.

"What is happening today is massive surrender by the US to Iran; the Iranians are setting the tone, the US is releasing funds to Iran," he said.

Qatar confirmed Wednesday that talks between U.S. and Iranian negotiators in Doha made progress, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Dr. Majed Al Ansari saying new meetings would follow the funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

After surviving months of strikes by the U.S. and Israel, the Iranian regime has emerged emboldened, contradicting Trump's claim of accomplishing "regime change."