Iranians mark first Ashura since Khamenei’s killing in the US-Iran war

According to Al Jazeera English, thousands gathered in Tehran on the eve of Ashura, the first such observance since the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during the escalating US-Iran conflict. Ashura, a significant religious period in the Shia Islamic calendar, carries particular weight this year as Iranians mark the sacred days following the death of their highest authority.

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