Thousands in Iran mourn Khamenei’s killing
Al Jazeera
Supreme leader killed in US-Israeli strikes; IRGC pledges fierce retaliation across the region.
Thousands of mourners have gathered in the centre of Iran’s capital after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the opening salvo of a massive attack by the United States and Israel.
The mourners, who gathered on Sunday in Enghelab (Revolution) Square, dressed mostly in black and some crying, were waving Iranian flags and holding photos of Khamenei, as the US-Israeli attack continued into a second day.
Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was killed as the two powers sought to overthrow the Iranian government.
Iranian state television confirmed Khamenei’s death early on Sunday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced the killing of the 86-year-old cleric he described as “one of the most evil people in history”.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pledged “severe, decisive” punishment for Khamenei’s “murderers” in a statement.
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