Printed On 1 Mar 2026
1000’s of mourners have gathered within the centre of Iran’s capital after the killing of Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei within the opening salvo of a large assault by the USA and Israel.
The mourners, who gathered on Sunday in Enghelab (Revolution) Sq., dressed largely in black and a few crying, have been waving Iranian flags and holding images of Khamenei, because the US-Israeli assault continued right into a second day.
Khamenei, Iran’s supreme chief since 1989, was killed as the 2 powers sought to overthrow the Iranian authorities.
Iranian state tv confirmed Khamenei’s dying early on Sunday, hours after US President Donald Trump introduced the killing of the 86-year-old cleric he described as “one of the crucial evil individuals in historical past”.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pledged “extreme, decisive” punishment for Khamenei’s “murderers” in an announcement.
The IRGC added that it will launch the “most ferocious” operation in historical past in opposition to Israel and US bases, that are situated in Gulf international locations which might be already counting the price of an unprecedented collection of lethal Iranian strikes.
Trump threatened that any retaliation would result in Iran being hit with a power that has “by no means been seen earlier than”.
In the meantime, extra explosions have been heard in Doha, Dubai and Manama on Sunday, and warning sirens sounded in central Israel, with the Israeli army saying it was responding to Iranian missile hearth.
