Mourning After Iran's Supreme Leader Assassinated in Deadly Attack
Iran begins 40-day mourning period following the shocking assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a suspected US-Israeli strike. President Masoud Pezeshkian calls the killing 'a great crime'.
Tehran, Iran - Iran has declared a 40-day period of mourning following the assassination of the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a deadly attack believed to be orchestrated by the United States and Israel. The shocking killing has sent shockwaves across the Islamic Republic and the broader Middle East region.
In a statement, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the assassination as "a great crime" and vowed to pursue those responsible through legal and diplomatic channels. "The murder of our revered Supreme Leader is an act of pure evil that will not go unanswered," the president said.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: Al Jazeera
