Iran is observing 40 days of public mourning following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Reuters reported, citing Iranian state media. In Shia Islam, the 40th day after death (Arba'een) holds immense spiritual weight.
Times of Israel cited Iran's state media reporting that Ali Khamenei's daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law were killed in Israeli-US strikes.
In a blow to Tehran's leadership, the Israeli Air Force said its jets carried out strikes on military targets in Iran, reportedly killing seven top Iranian defence officials, including Ali Shamkhani and Mohammad Pakpour.
Exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi on Saturday urged Iranians to unite and support a "stable transition to a free and prosperous future" after the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calling any attempt by the regime to appoint a successor "doomed to fail".
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, describing him as "one of the most evil people in History," and said the development marked "justice" for Americans and others worldwide.
In a post on X, House Republicans wrote, "The lead architect of global terrorism is DEAD, ending his decades of terrorist reign. The world is safer with Ali Khamenei's death."
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, according to The Jerusalem Post, which cited senior Israeli officials on Saturday (local time).
Deputy Representative of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in India, Mohammad Hossein Zyiaee, on Saturday condemned the United States, stating that attacking Iran after saying that negotiations were underway shows that the US and Israel are not committed to their words.
Rinku Singh's father, Khanchand Singh, passed away at a hospital in Greater Noida and was cremated on Friday in Aligarh with a large number of people paying their tributes.
"Prayers for Iran and its resilient people as they face yet another act of aggression by Israel. A nation that has long stood as a defining voice of the Muslim world draws its strength from unshakable faith and conviction. No missile or menace can extinguish its sovereignty or break its s