Live updates: Funeral ceremonies for slain supreme leader underway in sacred Iranian city | CNN

Get the latest on the war with Iran here. ⢠Dayslong funeral: Tuesdayâs ceremonies for slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are taking place in the sacred Iranian city of Qom. Khameneiâs son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has yet to appear publicly since his fatherâs killing. ⢠Tanker struck: A tanker was reportedly struck by an unknown projectile while traveling off Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a British marine tracking agency. No casualties have been reported. ⢠US-Iran talks: Iranâs top negotiator says implementing the agreement with the US is âdifficult, but achievable.â Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaking with the head of the Hamas political bureau at the funeral, also reaffirmed support for the regional armed groups backed by Iran. Tuesdayâs funeral ceremonies for the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are taking place in the Iranian city of Qom, a holy site about 80 miles south of Tehran. Qom is widely considered the second most sacred city in Iran and home to the Qom Seminary, Iranâs preeminent institution for Shiite scholarship. The city is also the site of the Fatima Masumeh Holy Shrine, an importan
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