Khamenei Funeral in Qom; Tanker Struck Off Oman
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- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and family members' funeral procession is under way in the holy city of Qom, per the live blog
- UK's maritime agency says an "unknown projectile" struck a tanker off the coast of Oman on July 7, 2026
- The struck tanker caught fire from the impact, though no casualties have been reported
- The live blog header also describes the attack as a "ship attacked in Hormuz," connecting the Omani-coast strike to the waterway cited in the running headline
Why it matters: As Iran mourns Khamenei in Qom, the strike on a tanker off Oman shows the maritime theater of the war remains active in parallel with the leadership transition, with both developments unfolding on the same day.
