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.

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

Qatar confirmed Wednesday that talks between U.S. and Iranian negotiators in Doha made progress, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Dr. Majed Al Ansari saying new meetings would follow the funeral for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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 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 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.

Two Romanian nationals have been jailed for stabbing a journalist in Wimbledon on behalf of the Iranian regime in an attempt to "silence" him. Their target, Pouria Zeraati, works for the Persian language channel Iran International,