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

Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

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.

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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) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

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) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

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) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

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) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

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) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

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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Iranian citizens mourn the death of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes. Khamenei, a sworn enemy of the West, was killed on the initial phase of a massive US and Israeli attack that extended into its second day on March 1, as the two powers aim to topple the Islamic republic.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

Iranian citizens mourn the death of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes. Khamenei, a sworn enemy of the West, was killed on the initial phase of a massive US and Israeli attack that extended into its second day on March 1, as the two powers aim to topple the Islamic republic.(AFP)

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Mourners gather in Iraq after US-Israeli strikes killed Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in overnight strikes on the Islamic Republic.(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

Mourners gather in Iraq after US-Israeli strikes killed Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in overnight strikes on the Islamic Republic.(REUTERS)

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Supporters mourn for Khamenei in Tehran after the Iranian state television on Sunday reported  the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

Supporters mourn for Khamenei in Tehran after the Iranian state television on Sunday reported  the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.(AP)

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Mourners march in Iraq's Basra after US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic killed the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

Mourners march in Iraq's Basra after US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic killed the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.(REUTERS)

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A woman mourns in a gathering in Tehran after the Iranian state media announced the death of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by US-Israeli strikes.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Mar 01, 2026 01:55 pm IST

A woman mourns in a gathering in Tehran after the Iranian state media announced the death of the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by US-Israeli strikes.(AP)

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