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Mourning and Celebration Following Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Published March 1, 2026, 12:10
Mourning and Celebration Following Death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Thousands of people in Iran are mourning the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader since 1989, who was killed in an American-Israeli attack. State television shows gatherings in cities across Iran, as well as in Shia areas of Iraq, where people are demanding revenge. Simultaneously, there are reports of Iranians celebrating his death, indicating divisions within Iranian society.