Khamenei dead, Iran declares 40-day mourning

Iran’s cabinet has declared a week of public holiday and 40 days of national mourning following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian state media reported. He killed in Saturday airstrike. About 12 hours after the operation began, the US military reported no American casualties and only minimal damage at its bases, despite “hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks.” Israeli officials claimed their strikes had killed the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, the country’s defense minister, and the secretary of the Iranian Security Council.
News agency AFP, described scenes of both shock and celebration in Thran. Some residents were reportedly cheering, blowing whistles, and letting out ululations. Video footage verified by AFP showed Iranians taking to the streets, cheering, playing music, and honking car horns after reports of Khamenei’s death. Celebrations reportedly began even before Trump’s post, in response to earlier reports. 
Khamenei remained Supreme Leader from 1989 until his reported death, making him one of the longest-serving political leaders in the contemporary world. His rule spanned profound moments in Iran’s modern history – from post-revolution consolidation and nuclear standoffs with global powers to waves of domestic protests and intensifying regional rivalries.