The ceremony follows the completion of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, while reports claiming Mojtaba Khamenei suffered serious injuries have added to uncertainty surrounding Iran's political transition.
CNN reported that US intelligence agencies are tracking discussions about possible attacks on current and former American officials, although the reported Israeli assessment had not been independently verified before it reached Washington.
The conversation came as Iran claimed missile strikes on US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain, while Israel said its forces remain prepared for possible escalation on the Lebanon front.
The new partnership will cover athlete development, coaching, sports science, technology and infrastructure as India and Australia prepare to host major global sporting events.
According to Iranian state media, millions of people have flooded the streets leading to the shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad to bid Khamenei farewell ahead of his burial.
Israel has reportedly received Hamas' response to a new ceasefire deal proposal from Qatari mediators.
The US district judge in Florida overseeing the federal criminal case regarding former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has rejected one of his two motions to dismiss the case.
Seven miners trapped in an accident in an underground warehouse of a coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province were confirmed dead, local authorities said on Friday.
South Korean and US warplanes staged a combined live-fire exercise against North Korean cruise missile and long-range artillery threats in waters off the west coast this week, officials said on Friday.
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has said that Israel will not be able to eliminate Hamas even if it enters Rafah, a local media outlet reported.
