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Trump Boasts Victory, Poet Threatens, Millions Attend Funeral, Talks Resume

7/6/2026

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Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump said America “knocked the hell out of Iran” and granted a “week off” for funeral.
Poet Mohammad Rasouli urged the crowd to kill President Donald Trump, first death call at the funeral.
The funeral procession for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is expected to draw ten to fifteen million participants.
U.S.-Iran negotiations will resume in Pakistan on July 11, focusing on the nuclear program and frozen assets.

History

Historical Context

After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, students seized the U.S. embassy on 4 November, holding 52 diplomats for 444 days until the Algiers Accords released them on 20 January 1981. The crisis prompted U.S. sanctions and deep mistrust that still shapes Tehran-Washington talks and shaped U.S. policy toward Iran for decades.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump said America “knocked the hell out of Iran” and granted a “week off” for funeral.
Poet Mohammad Rasouli urged the crowd to kill President Donald Trump, first death call at the funeral.
The funeral procession for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is expected to draw ten to fifteen million participants.
U.S.-Iran negotiations will resume in Pakistan on July 11, focusing on the nuclear program and frozen assets.

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