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Protests across India against Khamenei’s killing

Protests erupt across India after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in US-Israeli air strikes on Iran.

india protest — People protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes. [Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters]

By AP and Reuters

Protests have erupted in several parts of India following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a United States-Israeli air assault on Iran on Saturday.

Thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the country on Sunday, chanting anti-Israel and anti-US slogans in rallies that stretched into the evening.

Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said he was “deeply concerned” about the situation in Iran, urging demonstrators to remain calm and “avoid any actions that could lead to tension or unrest”.

Iranian state television announced Khamenei’s death in the early hours of Sunday, airing archive footage framed by a black mourning banner. Iranian media also reported that his daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter were killed in the attack.

A day after Iranian supreme leader’s killing was confirmed, attacks are reported in Dubai, Cyprus and across the region.

Motorists drive along a street as smoke rises from a reported Iranian attack in the area where the US Embassy is located in Kuwait City

Iran’s retaliatory attacks on US assets in the region continue for a third day as fears of a prolonged conflict rise.

Motorists drive past a plume of smoke rising from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha on March 1, 2026.

The comments come after US media reported a diplomatic push following the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 1: Plumes of smoke rise over the skyline following explosions on March 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Despite Iranian hits on Gulf cities, regional voices warn against direct involvement – insisting this is not their war.

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY