Crying, wailing, call for revenge: How Iranians mourned death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | In Pics

People in Iran took to the streets as they mourned over the death of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes.

Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST 10 Photos
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Clad in the Iranian flag, supporters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shed tears after state TV officially announced the death of the Iranian Supreme Leader. The PressTV presenter Maryam Azarchehr broke down on live news announcement and warned, “Donald Trump, the president, is going to pay the price… revenge is coming soon.”(AP)

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Mourners hold a picture of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a square in Tehran on March 1, who was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes.(AFP)

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A man sheds tears after the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed during overnight strikes by US, which seeks to topple the Islamic Republic.(AFP)

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In Tehran, people hold pictures of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after his death in joint US and Israeli strikes.(AFP)

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A man hold a poster as masses mourned the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after he was killed by US-Israeli strikes between Saturday and Sunday.(AFP)

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