Thousands of Iranians rally in memory of late supreme leader Khamenei

Thousands of Iranians rally in memory of late supreme leader Khamenei Thousands of Iranians paid tribute on Thursday to the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for nearly four decades until his killing in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the Iran war. Images broadcast on state television showed thousands of people taking part in rallies, many holding portraits of the late revolutionary, including in Urmia in the northwest, Gorgan in the northeast and the capital, Tehran. A ceremony in Tehran marks 40 days since Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes, on 9 April 2026 (Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters) A woman holds a picture of late Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, 9 April, 2026. (Majid Asgaripour/ West Asia News Agency via Reuters)