March 01, New Delhi - Iranian state television confirmed in the early hours of Sunday that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had died.
A presenter on state television announced his death at 5:00 am (0130 GMT). Iranian media also reported the deaths of his daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter.
State television declared a 40-day mourning period and seven public holidays following the ayatollah’s death.
Khamenei, 86, had served as Iran’s Supreme Leader since 1989.
His death triggers a constitutional process under which the Iranian President, the head of the judiciary, and one cleric from the Guardian Council will form a council to lead the country.
(File Photo: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian Supreme Leader)
