Protests erupt in Iran following Khamenei's killing VIDEO

Amid the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, mass rallies have begun in the country. Iranian agencies are publishing footage.

Fars news agency reports on a crowd of mourners in the city of Urmia. In Dehdashti, women mourn the ayatollah, holding his photograph. Another video shows a crying man and boy at the Imam Reza Mosque in Mashhad.

Tasnim agency shows footage of pilgrims at the Mashhad mausoleum, chanting slogans against the U.S. and Israel while holding pictures of the late Supreme Leader.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on February 28, 2026, during a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike operation targeting his office/compound in Tehran. His death was first announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Truth Social, describing it as "justice" and part of efforts toward regime change and regional peace. Iranian state media confirmed the killing early on March 1, 2026, framing it as martyrdom while declaring 40 days of national mourning and seven public holidays.

By Khagan Isayev