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IN PICS: People gather in Delhi to mourn Ayatollah Khamenei, killed in US-Israel strikes

Updated On: 07 March, 2026 04:54 PM IST | Tarun Verma

People gathered in New Delhi to offer prayers and pay their respects at a condolence meeting held for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israel strikes. The gathering reflected the deep sense of mourning felt across communities in India over the death of one of the world's most prominent religious and political leaders. (Pics/PTI)

Candles lit during a condolence meeting for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in US-Israel joint strikes, in New Delhi. (Pic/PTI)

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Candles lit during a condolence meeting for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in US-Israel joint strikes, in New Delhi. (Pic/PTI)
Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali during a condolence meeting for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in US-Israel joint strikes in New Delhi

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Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali during a condolence meeting for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in US-Israel joint strikes in New Delhi

Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, Special Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, centre, during condolence meeting 

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Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, Special Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, centre, during condolence meeting 

Shia religious leader Maulana Kalbe Jawad speaks during condolence meeting for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 

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Shia religious leader Maulana Kalbe Jawad speaks during condolence meeting for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 

From left, Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali, Shia religious leader Maulana Kalbe Jawad and Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, Special Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, during condolence meeting 

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From left, Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali, Shia religious leader Maulana Kalbe Jawad and Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, Special Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, during condolence meeting 

Iran’s Fars News Agency, citing sources, reported that four relatives of Khamenei—including his daughter, grandchild, and son-in-law—were also killed in the strikes

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Iran’s Fars News Agency, citing sources, reported that four relatives of Khamenei—including his daughter, grandchild, and son-in-law—were also killed in the strikes

Khamenei was killed in an epochal attack by the United States (US) and Israel, marking an inflexion point in the 46-year Shia-theocratic rule, as Tehran's retaliation set off conflagrations in a swath of the Middle East

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Khamenei was killed in an epochal attack by the United States (US) and Israel, marking an inflexion point in the 46-year Shia-theocratic rule, as Tehran's retaliation set off conflagrations in a swath of the Middle East

A person offers prayers for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during condolence meeting

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A person offers prayers for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during condolence meeting

Israeli Media reported that Khamenei’s son Mojtaba has been chosen as the successor to his father and will take over as supreme leader

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Israeli Media reported that Khamenei’s son Mojtaba has been chosen as the successor to his father and will take over as supreme leader

A woman offers prayers for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei during condolence meeting

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A woman offers prayers for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei during condolence meeting

 Israel has said that whoever Iran picks will be “a target for elimination”.

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 Israel has said that whoever Iran picks will be “a target for elimination”.

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