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Shehbaz Calls Khamenei's Assassination a 'Violation of International Law'

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the killing as a breach of international norms and offered condolences amid Iran declaring 40 days of mourning.

  • On February 28, Iran announced that Khamenei was martyred in strikes it said were carried out jointly by Israel and the US, according to the Iranian government.
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday denounced the targeting as a violation of the norms of international law and posted on X that heads of state should not be targeted.
  • Pakistan's government said it joins the Iranian people in grief and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered prayers, wishing strength to bear this irreparable loss, while PMLN LahorePM issued condolences.
  • State television said a three-person team including the judiciary chief will oversee the transition, citing seven days of official public holidays.
  • The reported joint strikes raise diplomatic and legal questions as Shehbaz denounced the targeting as a `violation of the norms of international law`.
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