Iranian Speaker Says Response Will Follow If US and Israel Skip Ceasefire Terms

Iran’s Parliament Speaker said Tehran will resume proportionate actions if the United States and Israel fail to meet commitments under an interim deal to end the war. The speaker, who also heads Iran’s negotiating team, stated that Washington cannot confront Iran militarily and described Israeli threats as baseless propaganda.

He added that neither the United States nor Israel achieved their goals in the recent conflict.

Representatives from more than 100 countries are expected to attend the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, scheduled to begin Friday. Pakistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, and Georgia will send heads of state or government, while Turkiye, India, China, Russia, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh will send senior government leaders.

Khamenei, 86, was killed in a joint US-Israeli air strike on February 28.

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to an average of eight traceable daily journeys on July 1, according to maritime data cited by the Financial Times. Ports including Hamad, Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan, and Sohar have absorbed diverted traffic during the near-total closure.

Israeli forces detained eight Palestinians during a raid on homes in the West Bank village of Mukhmas. The army said the detainees were held for chasing and assaulting settlers who entered the village the previous day after traffic violations. A former US diplomat said talks between Washington and Tehran have been slow and that the parties have yet to address mechanics for keeping the Strait open or issues involving Lebanon and Iran’s nuclear programme.