The Iraqi government has declared three days of mourning after the death of Ali Khamenei.

The Iraqi government has declared three days of mourning throughout the country in connection with the death of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei. This was reported on March 1 by the Iraqi agency INA.

"The government of Iraq has declared three days of mourning," the Telegram channel said.

The day before, Iran's State Television (IRIB) confirmed Khamenei's death. According to the press service of the Islamic Republic Guard Corps (IRGC), the supreme leader of Iran was assassinated early on Saturday morning, February 28.

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On the same day, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (NSDC) Iran's Ali Larijani said that a governing council has been formed in the Islamic Republic, which will serve as supreme leader until Khamenei's successor is elected.

Hundreds of Baghdad residents marched to the U.S. Embassy on March 1 after confirming the death of the supreme leader. The participants chanted slogans calling for revenge. Clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers were reported. The country's president, Masoud Peseshkian, said that the assassination of the supreme leader would not go unanswered.

On February 28, the United States announced the start of a large-scale military operation with Israel against Iran. The Israeli and American military attacked the republic, including a school in the city of Minab. According to Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, more than 100 children were killed as a result of an attack by Israel and the United States on an educational institution.

In response, Tehran has fired missiles and drones at American military bases located in the Middle East. Explosions also occurred in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Russia's permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, said on February 28 that the aggression directed by the United States and Israel against Iran has already led to an aggravation of the situation in the region and may go beyond its borders. The diplomat stressed that the actions of Washington and Tel Aviv risk turning into a humanitarian and economic catastrophe.

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