US-Iran Talks Set to Resume After Khamenei Funeral

Times of Israel liveblogged at 16:57 IDT that US-Iran negotiations were reportedly set to resume after Ali Khamenei's funeral pause, with sanctions, frozen funds and nuclear talks on the agenda. CBS, Al-Monitor, Roya News and CGTN report that Qatari and Pakistani mediation left the sides committed to another round after the funeral processions, while Khamenei's burial is scheduled for July 9 in Mashhad. CBS said the talks are currently paused as Iran stages days of ceremonies for the leader killed in US-Israeli strikes. For Israel, the core test is unchanged: no diplomatic track is acceptable unless it locks down Iran's nuclear work, Hormuz coercion and Hezbollah leverage.