The cease-fire in the Strait of Hormuz continues to hold Sunday as the U.S. and Iran have paused peace talks amid the memorial for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran has officially started the public funeral of its former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as per local media reports. Tehran is expecting over 20 million people to gather for the same. Iran has also said that the US has issued directives to all its embassies across the world to pressure countries from attending Khamenei's funeral,

A long-term U.S.-Iran peace deal may depend on a separate agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Analysts say that presents a problem.

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.

Iran war news LIVE updates: Videos shared by Iranian media showed demonstrators gathered outside the foreign ministry building in Mashhad, chanting, “death to dishonourable Araghchi, the infiltrator” slogans.

Fresh uncertainty has emerged over the future of the US-Iran peace process after President Donald Trump announced high-level talks with Tehran in Doha, only for Iran to deny that formal negotiations had been scheduled.

Iranian negotiators have left Doha as the Islamic Republic pauses diplomacy ahead of a multi-day funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran news LIVE updates: Iranian officials have drawn up contingency plans for a potential mass-casualty incident during the funeral processions, which are expected to draw massive crowds from across the country.

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