Karnataka and UP Villages Mourn Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei After Reported Death

Following the reported death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel airstrike, the village of Alipur in Karnataka, known as 'Mini Iran' for its predominantly Shia Muslim population and historic ties to Iran, declared three days of mourning and held protest marches. Khamenei had visited Alipur in the 1980s, strengthening cultural and religious bonds. Meanwhile, Kintur village in Uttar Pradesh mourned due to ancestral links with Khamenei's mentor, Ayatollah Khomeini. Authorities have deployed police to maintain order amid the protests and mourning.