伊朗已故最高领袖阿里·哈梅内伊的葬礼仪式在伊拉克举行，其灵柩被抬行穿过纳杰夫和卡尔巴拉等什叶派圣地 [1]。此前报道指出，哈梅内伊于美国与伊朗战争爆发首日遇害，预计将于周四安葬于伊朗马什哈德 [1]。
与此同时，美伊两国因霍尔木兹海峡油轮袭击事件相互发动军事打击，导致双方此前达成的停火协议破裂 [1]。美国总统特朗普周三表示相信美伊为期三周的初步停火协议已经“结束”[1]。伊朗方面则指责美国违约并警告不会屈服 [1]。
作为全球 20% 石油和天然气运输通道的霍尔木兹海峡局势紧张，此前签署的备忘录曾规定双方在两个月内达成涵盖核计划、制裁及永久停火的最终协议，但该进程现已中断 [1][1]。
The funeral procession for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei moved through major Shia holy sites, including Najaf and Karbala in Iraq [1]. Large crowds gathered to witness the event before his remains were scheduled to be buried on Thursday at Mashhad in Iran [1]. The ceremony occurred as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated following a breakdown of their previous ceasefire agreement over attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz [1]. President Trump stated on Wednesday that he believed the initial three-week truce had ended, noting that it was time for both sides to move forward without further conflict [1]. Meanwhile, Iranian officials accused the United States of breaching its commitments and warned they would not yield under pressure [1]. The Strait of Hormuz serves as a critical global shipping lane, transporting 20 percent of the world's oil and gas supplies [1]. Prior to this latest confrontation, both nations had signed a memorandum outlining an agreement to reach final terms within two months covering nuclear issues, sanctions, and permanent cessation of hostilities [1].