A public mourning ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was held in Tehran, the Iranian capital, on Saturday local time.
Seven days of funeral ceremonies will continue through July 9, with processions in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad, as well as rites in Iraq. Iranian authorities have announced public closures and airspace restrictions in Tehran and Mashhad on key dates, with Thursday declared a day of national mourning.
Ali Khamenei was killed in a U.S. and Israeli strike in Tehran on Feb. 28. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was selected as Iran's new supreme leader in March.
Public mourning ceremony held for Khamenei
Iran on Friday warned the United States against violating their bilateral memorandum of understanding, saying any breach would be met with a response.
According to Iran's Press TV, acting Defense Minister Majid Ibn Reza said during a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler that Tehran agreed to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire under the memorandum of understanding in order to help restore stability to the region and at the request of friendly and neighboring countries.
But he made it clear that Iran has zero trust in the United States, pointing to Washington's long record of breaking its promises.
The acting defense minister said that the Armed Forces of Iran remain on full alert, and any violation of the agreement will be met with a proportionate response.
He also said foreign troops in the region do not bring security - they only increase distrust, uncertainty and insecurity.
In addition, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps warned in a statement on Friday that any miscalculation by the enemy would be met with a more decisive and devastating response than ever before.
Iran vows to respond to violations of MoU
