Tehran prepares massive security operation for Ali Khamenei's July 9 burial, mobilizing Basij militia and IRGC for expected historic turnout.

Everyday expenses have doubled,” one Tehran resident told NBC News.

By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON/DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) - Iran has begun talks with Japanese companies under a U.S. sanctions waiver allowing it to resume oil sales, though prospective buyers are seeking a longer waiver and reassurances about ship safety,

"The danger Kurds pose is down the road," a former U.S. official told Newsweek.

Iran and Oman have presented to the U.S. a proposal for the administration of the Strait of Hormuz that includes the joint collection of administrative fees by the two Middle East nations, four sources told NBC News.

By Andrew Mills and Elwely Elwelly DOHA/DUBAI, June 30 (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it would not meet with top U.S. envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries.

The PDKI says six Kurdish fighters were killed in an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp ambush near Piranshahr, while the Revolutionary Guards claim five Kurdish militants dead.