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Here are the top stories we tracked this evening:
• Iran's deputy foreign minister issued a "serious warning" over foreign military deployments in the Strait of Hormuz after the UK and France said they would work with Oman to secure the strategic waterway.
• Iran's ambassador to China insisted Saturday that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz - an idea rejected by Washington - while assuring that "friendly" nations would receive special treatment.
• Lebanese media have reported fresh Israeli strikes in the south of the country, despite signing a framework agreement with Lebanon last month to end the conflict.
Iran issues Hormuz warning as millions attend Khamenei funeral
Iran issues Hormuz warning as millions attend Khamenei funeral
MENA
3 min read
Millions of people are gathering in Tehran for the funeral of the slain supreme leader who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on 28 February.