Thousands in Tehran, Isfahan, and Mashhad gathered to mourn Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Saturday, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported.
The Iranian Embassy in Delhi has lowered its flag to half-mast following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Israeli and US strikes.
He described the actions of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as cowardly, saying they had "signed their own death warrants." Maulana Jawad praised Khamenei as a leader who consistently supported the oppressed and called his death a great loss to huma
Shia cleric Maulana Yasub Abbas, while speaking to ANI, said, "It is very unfortunate. The world thinks that by killing Khamenei, Iran will be finished. America and Israel will get a befitting reply from Iran.
Protesters raised anti-US and anti-Israel slogans, expressing solidarity with Iran and condemning the attack. A protestor told ANI, "Today, our beloved leader, Ali Khamenei, was brutally martyred.... Yes, this mourning procession is going on peacefully in the city centre."
The network reported that Khamenei was killed in what Iranian authorities characterised as an assassination. The news referred to as 'tragic' by Press TV, the presenter in the footage referred to him as the "Leader of the Islamic Revolution." He described the news of the death as "confirm
The missile hit a residential building in the coastal city, causing significant structural damage and impacting surrounding areas. The injured were taken to hospitals for treatment, while paramedics pronounced a woman dead at the scene after her apartment was struck.
Amidst a US-Israel joint attack on Iran, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it has begun delivering "swift and decisive action" against the Iranian regime, following prior warnings.
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.
The cricketing fraternity is mourning the passing of Rinku Singh's father. Rajeev Shukla, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President, also expressed his condolences, describing the loss as deeply heartbreaking.