Reactions to the assassination of Ali Khamenei

The assassination of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, on 28 February 2026, during joint United States–Israeli airstrikes on Tehran, prompted official mourning in Iran, condemnations and calls for restraint from foreign governments and international organizations, and demonstrations among Shia communities abroad. Iranian state-affiliated media described his assassination as a martyrdom, while Iranian security and military institutions publicly vowed retaliation.

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