Iran coverage on this page moves between war, diplomacy and unexpected World Cup subplots. The aftermath of conflict runs throughout: Khamenei's funeral turning mourning into a test of political continuity, the White House asking Congress for tens of billions in war spending, and the Senate's rare bipartisan rebuke over war powers. Shipping returns warily to the Strait of Hormuz while the nuclear inspection row strains public diplomacy. Football intrudes too, with Taremi held up at a US airport, earlier US entry granted for the World Cup tie and the Egypt-Iran match drawn into a Pride row.
Iran's state funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei is more than ceremony: a managed display of continuity amid war, succession doubt and fragile diplomacy.
The US Senate passed a war powers resolution limiting military action against Iran by 50-48, with several Republicans crossing the aisle.
Summit preparations and senior officials' remarks place defence spending, Middle East instability and transatlantic cohesion under the same spotlight.
A group-stage fixture in Seattle has become a flashpoint after both nations voiced disapproval of a Pride-themed celebration around the tournament.
A funding request reported at $87.6bn bundles money tied to the Iran conflict with military readiness and domestic priorities.
Israel's insistence on keeping forces in parts of southern Lebanon has become a fresh obstacle to easing regional tensions involving Iran.
Iran says footballer Mehdi Taremi and an assistant coach were delayed by US officials at an airport, turning a travel hold-up into a sports-diplomacy row.
A temporary easing of the US-Iran crisis has tempted more vessels back through the vital chokepoint, yet unresolved questions over mines, tolls and legal rights continue to unsettle energy markets.
The Department of Homeland Security will let Iran's national team arrive two days before their fixture, easing a tighter restriction that critics said undermined preparation and competitive fairness.
A dispute over access to Iran's enrichment sites is testing whether fragile post-war commitments can be turned into verifiable action.
A row over food, sanctions and unfrozen money has complicated America's tentative interim agreement with Tehran, with Washington and Iran clashing over how released assets should be spent.
The president clashed with Senate Republicans after scrapping a bill signing and confronting resistance tied to an Iran war vote.
Washington has issued a temporary sanctions licence permitting Iranian oil production, delivery and sales through 21 August, offering negotiators an economic bridge as they pursue a permanent end to the war that began in February.
Mediators say a 14-point understanding, due to be signed in Switzerland, would end more than 100 days of fighting, lift the US naval blockade and extend a ceasefire that reaches into Lebanon.
President Trump has signalled that an agreement to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is close, yet Tehran has cast doubt on the timing and disputed his account of the terms.