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Khamenei Funeral Continues as Iran Defies US on Hormuz Fees; IDF Kills Hezbollah Operative in Lebanon (Jul 5, 0620 UTC, 0920 Israel) (Morning Edition)
Funeral ceremonies for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei continued in Tehran for a second day, with massive crowds and chants of 'Death to America, Death to Israel.' An Iranian diplomat said Iran will 'definitely' collect transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, defying US demands. The IDF killed an armed Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon after a manhunt. Satellite images revealed construction near Iran's Natanz nuclear site, in an apparent violation of a US-Iran MOU.