US EditionIranian diaspora celebrate after reports of Khamenei death
Iranians cautiously celebrated Supreme Leader Khamenei's death amid months of protests and a deadly crackdown with about 70-80% supporting regime change, according to surveys.
- On Saturday, U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and state media confirmed his death early Sunday during a major military campaign against the Islamic regime.
- Amid a U.S. military buildup, protests and a crackdown began in December and crested on January 8 and 9, with HRANA recording more than 7,000 deaths.
- Verified social-media videos showed whistles, cheers and fireworks, Tehran residents applauded from windows while the official X account posted a faceless clerical image with a flaming sword.
- Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes across the region, with air-raid sirens in Israel and Gulf countries reporting attacks, while a 40-day public mourning period starts today and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned all strikes Saturday.
- Analysts warn the killing could unsettle Iran's leadership and raise risks of wider regional escalation after weeks of military buildup and the Pentagon 'Epic Fury' and Israeli 'Roaring Lion' strikes.
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Mix of celebrations, rage around world after Iran strikes
Iranians gather in Hamburg, Germany, to celebrate the death of their country's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Photo: Getty Images Demonstrations against the US-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran turned violent in Pakistan and Iraq overnight, while in other parts of the world Iranian exiles took to the streets to celebrate the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Kalshi voids some bets on Khamenei’s ouster because it’s ‘directly tied to death’
In a statement on X, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said his company would pay out positions on "Ali Khamenei out as Supreme Leader?" at the last trading price before his death. Mansour said that Kalshi doesn't "list markets directly tied to death" and that its rules are designed to "prevent people from profiting from death." In addition, Kalshi is refunding fees related to the market and reimbursing anyone who purchased shares after Khamenei's death.…
Iranians Grieve, Celebrate, Worry After Khamenei’s Killing
Iranians were experiencing a mix of shock, grief and joy after the death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei as Israeli and US strikes extended into a second day Sunday. The attacks unleashed on Saturday killed Khamenei and top military leaders and prompted Iranian authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and across the Gulf. At the first reports of Khamenei's death, many Iranians erupted into cheers from apartment buildings in the capital Teh…
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