Iran announced a 40-day mourning period and seven public holidays following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the age of 86, who has been in power since 1989. The Iranian government issued an official statement announcing Khamenei's death, vowing that "this heinous crime will not go unpunished," following an attack for which the United States and Israel claimed responsibility. Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran stated that "the strongest operation against Israeli and American bases will begin." US President Donald Trump had stated hours earlier that Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli operation targeting Iran.
