US-IRAN WAR: FROM TRUCE TO TALKS

Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a roughly five-month suspension, Iran's commercial attache in Doha told state media on Sunday.

Abbas Abdolkhani said shipping between Iran’s Dayyer port and Qatar’s Al Ruwais port had resumed following coordination between the Iranian embassy in Doha and Qatari authorities.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received a report on Sunday of an incident 30 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's Hodeidah, where a cargo vessel triggered a distress alert stating it was under attack by unknown armed assailants.

Authorities were investigating, and vessels were advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO, the agency said.

Iran's military said it is using the current ceasefire to enhance its combat readiness, warning that any future aggression would trigger a swift and decisive response, Al Jazeera reported.

Brigadier-General Mohammad Akraminia said the pause in hostilities provides an opportunity to further strengthen the country's armed forces.

"We will not waste a single moment or neglect this," he said, adding that any "mistake" by Iran's enemies would be met with a "crushing and decisive response" from the Iranian military.

The remarks come after weeks of conflict in which thousands of US and Israeli air strikes targeted military installations, energy facilities, and civilian infrastructure across Iran.

According to Iranian state media, the attacks, which followed the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, left more than 3,000 people dead.

Tehran’s metro network has registered more than seven million passenger trips from 5:30pm (local time) on Saturday to 7am (local time) on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported, citing Tasnim News Agency.

The increase in ridership coincides with the funeral for the former supreme leader and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran, which is scheduled to continue until 8pm (local time).

Tasnim reported that organisers have advised attendees to use the metro system for access to the site.

Tehran metro bus service transits seven million to Imam Khomeini Mosque for Ali Khamenei's funeral

Tehran’s metro network has registered more than seven million passenger trips from 5:30pm (local time) on Saturday to 7am (local time) on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported, citing Tasnim News Agency.

The increase in ridership coincides with the funeral for the former supreme leader and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran, which is scheduled to continue until 8pm (local time).

Tasnim reported that organisers have advised attendees to use the metro system for access to the site.

Qatar has announced the full resumption of maritime navigation activities for all types of vessels and ships, effective immediately.

In a circular, Qatar's Ministry of Transport said all maritime traffic can now operate normally and urged vessel operators to comply with all applicable regulations and official instructions.

The circular also called on ship operators to ensure all required safety and security equipment is available to maintain the highest standards of safety and security during all voyages.

Senior scholar Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani conducted the funeral service for the martyred Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei and four other members of his family at Tehran's Grand Mosalla, according to Al Jazeera, citing IRNA news agency.

Per agency reports, attendees included top officials President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, alongside IRGC Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani.

Funeral prayers were offered for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four members of his family in Tehran on Sunday, according to Iranian media Tasnim News Agency.

The prayers were held at the Imam Khomeini Grand Musalla, where Khamenei's body had been lying in state since Saturday for public mourning and official farewell ceremonies.