What We're Tracking Iran buries slain supreme leader as talks with U.S. continue. From July 4-9, funeral ceremonies will be held across Iran, including in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad, for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the conflict with the United States and Israel. Senior Iranian officials are expected to attend, though it is unclear if Khamenei's successor and son, Mojtaba Khamenei, will make a public appearance, which would be his first since becoming the supreme leader. After the funeral proceedings conclude, Iran is expected to resume indirect talks with the United States, likely focusing on the release of frozen Iranian funds and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though major diplomatic breakthroughs remain unlikely. Additionally, there will be a persistent risk of U.S.