Iran has begun 40 days of mourning after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in attacks by the US and Israel. President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the killing as a “great crime” and declared seven days of public holidays. Protests have erupted in Iran and neighboring countries, with the Iranian government forming a temporary leadership council. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has pledged revenge with strikes on US and Israeli military facilities in the region, sparking further tensions.
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