Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86
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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has died, prompting mourning and funeral processions in Iran and Iraq. The situation following his death appears uncertain, with some reports indicating a new supreme leader has not been seen publicly, while others mention calls for retaliation and US strikes. Funeral ceremonies have been held in various cities, including Mashhad and at Iran's holiest shrine.
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