Live updates: Iran begins dayslong funeral for supreme leader

Key Points:

• US officials reportedly warned Iran through intermediaries this spring about concerns that Israel might assassinate key Iranian negotiators, including parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, amid ongoing talks.
• There was no clear intelligence of a specific assassination plot, but Israeli officials have publicly expressed intentions to target senior Iranian leaders, complicating US-Iran negotiations; Israel has denied the reports as "fake news."
• Thousands gathered in Tehran to mourn the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with mourners expressing grief and vows of revenge, reflecting heightened tensions and animosity towards the US.
• Iran warned the UK and France against any military movements in the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that security of the waterway is the responsibility of coastal states amid Western efforts to ensure freedom of navigation.
• Ahead of Khamenei’s funeral, Iran has heightened security amid fears of potential attacks targeting the ceremony and senior officials, with airspace closures and heavy patrols, as external and internal threats persist.