Music, mourning after Iran's Khamenei killedA Shiite Muslim holds a photograph of Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (right) and former leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during an anti-US and Israel protest in Srinagar on March 1, 2026PARIS - Cheers in Tehran. - Music in Tehran -Iranians took to the streets cheering with joy, setting off fireworks and playing celebratory music after reports of Khamenei's death, according to witnesses and video footage verified by AFP. - Mourning in Tehran -The thousands who did gather in the centre of Iran's capital were instead mourning Khamenei's death, according to AFP journalists. - 'Cruel tyrant' -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also called for Iranians to "overthrow the regime" after Khamenei's killing. Government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said in a statement that Khamenei was killed in "a blatant act of aggression".

Source: Bangkok Post March 01, 2026 11:56 UTC