Skip next section What you need to knowWhat you need to know Thousands in Tehran mourn top Iranian military commanders killed in Israeli strikes Iran says it is ready to restart nuclear talks with the US if President Donald Trump stops his “disrespectful” tone The UN’s Guterres calls for an immediate Gaza ceasefire US President Donald Trump says he thinks a Gaza ceasefire can be obtained next week Below, you can read a roundup of developments on the status of the ceasefire in the Israel-Iran war and the wider crisis in the Middle East on Saturday, June 28:
Skip next section WATCH: Gaza residents face drastic food, supply shortagesJune 28, 2025
WATCH: Gaza residents face drastic food, supply shortagesThe situation in Gaza has taken on “horrific proportions,” according to UN chief Antonio Guterres.
Food aid is scarce, and a lack of formula is putting the lives of newborns at risk.
And the situation in the occupied West Bank is also increasingly fraught amid violence between Palestinians and Israel settlers.
DW has this video depicting the problems faced by residents of the two Palestinian territories:
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Skip next section READ: UN chief Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefireJune 28, 2025
READ: UN chief Guterres calls for immediate Gaza ceasefireUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, saying that the residents of Gaza were facing a humanitarian crisis of “horrific proportions.”
Although he said the recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran as a reason for hope, he condemned the fact that residents of Gaza are being killed at aid distribution points.
DW has this article detailing Guterres’ appeal:Gaza: Aid plan should not be ‘death sentence,’ UN chief says
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Skip next section Iran ready to resume talks with US, says AraghchiJune 28, 2025
Iran ready to resume talks with US, says AraghchiIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said his country is in principle ready to resume nuclear talks with the US, though he called on US President Donald Trump to adopt a more conciliatory tone toward the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone towards Iran’s Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt followers,” Araghchi said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “Good will begets good will, and respect begets respect.”
Trump recently said new talks would be held with Tehran next week, but declined to give details.
Talks between Tehran and Washington on Iran’s nuclear program over the past few months have not succeeded in bringing about a deal.
They were interrupted after Israel targeted nuclear facilities across Iran in 12 days of attacks from June 13, amid claims that Tehran is seeking to become a nuclear power.
The US also carried out strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites on June 22.
The US, Israel and several other Western countries have long feared that Iran might be developing arms under cover of a nuclear program that Tehran insists is for civilian purposes only.
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Skip next section Dozens of killed Iranian generals commemorated at state ceremonyJune 28, 2025
Dozens of killed Iranian generals commemorated at state ceremonyThousands of people gathered in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Saturday as an official funeral ceremony took place for the dozens of generals and others, including journalists and a nuclear scientist, killed in Israeli strikes.
Among the some 60 people honored were Chief of Staff Mohammed Bagheri, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami and Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, head of the IRGC’s aerospace division.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attended the event, along with other senior government officials and military commanders.
Ali Shamkhani, the senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, also took part in the ceremony, using a walking cane after being targeted and wounded in the Israeli attacks, state TV showed.
In 12 days of attacks from June 13, Israel killed more than 30 high-ranking military officials, some in their homes.
Of the 60 people who were to be laid to rest after the ceremony, four were children and four were women.
Israel said its attacks on Iran aimed to stop Tehran becoming a nuclear threat to its security.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverageJune 28, 2025
Welcome to our coverageAs a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran continues to hold, a funeral ceremony has been held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for dozens of senior military officials and others killed in recent Israeli strikes.
Iran’s foreign minister has said his country is ready to resume talks on Tehran’s nuclear program with the US if President Donald Trump “puts aside his disrespectful and unacceptable tone” toward the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader.
UN chief Antonio Guterres has meanwhile called for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, saying the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has reached “horrific proportions.”
You can follow here for the latest news on the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, as well as news, videos and analyses from the wider Middle East region.
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