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Iran live updates: US, Iran continue technical talks after 2 days of strikes, US official says

U.S. forces struck 90 Iranian military targets overnight, Central Command said.

Last Updated: July 9, 2026, 8:27 PM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations last month aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran nonetheless exchanged limited strikes in late June despite the signing of the memorandum and amid the continuation of peace talks.

Jul 07, 2026, 7:44 AM EDT

Iran fired 2 missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz, US officials say

Iran fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz overnight, two U.S. officials told ABC News on Tuesday.

The statement followed the report by the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre of an "unknown projectile" striking a tanker off the Omani coast Early on Tuesday.

-ABC News' Shannon K. Kingston and Katherine Faulders

Jul 07, 2026, 5:59 AM EDT

'Unknown projectile' strikes tanker off Omani coast, British maritime organization says

An "unknown projectile" struck a commercial tanker off the coast of Oman early on Tuesday, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre said.

The tanker, which was not identified by name, caught fire after the strike, UKMTO said in a warning posted on social media.

The ship had been traveling southbound about 8 nautical miles off the coast of Limah, Oman, the organization said.

"No casualties or environmental impact reported," UKMTO said.

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

Jul 06, 2026, 1:44 PM EDT

Khamenei's body arrives in Qom for next stage of funeral procession

The body of slain former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived in Qom, Iran, where his funeral procession is expected to continue Tuesday, according to Iranian state TV.

This comes after thousands of mourners gathered in the streets of the Iranian capital of Tehran Monday to honor Khamenei, who was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28.

People attend a funeral procession for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran July 6, 2026.
Office Of The Iranian Supreme Leader via Reuters

The truck carrying the coffins of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family makes its way through mourners during the funeral procession toward Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran, July 6, 2026.
Vahid Salemi/AP Photo

PHOTO: A vehicle carrying coffins of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members, makes its way as people attend a funeral procession for Khamenei, who was killed on February 28,  in Tehran, Iran July 6, 2026.
A vehicle carrying coffins of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members, makes its way as people attend a funeral procession for Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran July 6, 2026.
Office Of The Iranian Supreme Leader /via Reuters

Iranian state TV showed a photo of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the funeral procession.

Following Qom, funeral events will continue in the cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq.

-ABC News’ Desiree Adib

Jul 06, 2026, 4:37 AM EDT

Thousands gather in Tehran for Khamenei funeral procession

Photos and videos from Tehran showed thousands of mourners thronging the streets of the Iranian capital as the dayslong funeral for slain former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei continued on Monday.

Khamenei was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran in the opening hours of the conflict with Iran in on Feb. 28.

Khamenei's funeral began on Saturday. His body will be taken to Qom, Najaf and Karbala -- the great Shi'ite centers of Iran and Iraq -- before being laid to rest on Thursday in Mashhad, home to the country's holiest pilgrim shrine.

People gather along a street during the funeral procession of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his family members, in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026.
-/AFP via Getty Images

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