Russia and China are to pay their respects to Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former supreme leader, at his state funeral, which began on Thursday in Tehran.

Under the 14-point deal seeking to end U.S.-Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen and Washington would lift sanctions on Tehran.

Iran is about to receive the first batch of its Sukhoi-35 fighter jets from Russia. The deal which was signed in 2023 will see 48 Su-35 jets in Iranian colours. According to reports, the initial batch of 20 Su-35 jets are ready for delivery while the remaining 28 will be ready for delivery by the end of the year.

The helicopters will be used by Iran’s Red Crescent Society for its “logistics and aerial rescue fleet,” an Iranian state news agency claimed.

Tumbling oil prices after the interim US-Iran peace deal are eating into Moscow’s windfall

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he was expecting a team of US negotiators to come to Moscow, once Washington had reached an agreement with Iran.

A Qatari spokesman said separate meetings with American and Iranian negotiators in Doha made “positive progress”. He said further talks would be planned after the funeral of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former supreme leader,

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Nikki Haley says Trump must confront Russia and China over military aid to Iran, arguing Tehran will only weaken when its allies are held accountable.

By bnm Tehran bureau Russia's VTB may return to the question of expanding its presence in Iran once regional military action ends, VTB Chief Executive Andrei Kostin said, Interfax reported on June 30.