Iran's Red Flag at Jamkaran Mosque: A Response to Supreme Leader Khamenei's Assassination?
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Iran Raises Red Flag Over Mosque After Khamenei's Reported Death
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News18•01-03-2026, 19:33
Iran Raises Red Flag Over Mosque After Khamenei's Reported Death
•A red “flag of revenge” was raised above Jamkaran Mosque in Qom following reports of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death.
•The symbolic act signifies a call for justice and retaliation, reflecting growing anger and rising tensions in the Middle East.
•Khamenei was reportedly killed in an airstrike in Tehran by the US and Israel; Iranian state media confirmed his death.
•US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu commented on Khamenei's death, urging Iranians to 'take back their country' and 'overthrow the regime'.
•Iran has formed an interim leadership council with Alireza Arafi, President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei to manage affairs until a permanent successor is chosen.