Iran Raises Red Flag Over Mosque After Khamenei's Death Amid Rising Tensions

Following the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israel airstrike, Iran raised a red "flag of revenge" over the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom and other cities. This Shia symbol signifies blood spilled unjustly and calls for retribution. The act has intensified regional tensions, prompting mass mourning and protests in Iran and among Shia communities abroad. Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed severe retaliation, while some diplomatic signals indicated openness to de-escalation talks.