The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced the provocation of new conflicts after the assassination of Khamenei

The assassination of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could trigger religious conflicts in the Middle East. This was announced on March 1 by Esmail Bagai, a representative of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could trigger a religious war, and the region could witness many religious conflicts," he said.

In addition, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that his state does not conflict with its neighbors, and also respects the principles of good neighborliness.

Three out of four: who will be able to lead Iran after the death of Ali Khamenei

Among the possible candidates for the post is the son of a former riding leader and a descendant of the deposed shah.

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported on March 1. Iran's supreme leader was killed during US-Israeli strikes early on Saturday morning, February 28, while performing work duties at his residence. Against this background, rallies began in the country. The Iranian government has declared mourning.

On the same day, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, Abbas Arkachi, in a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, declared Iran's readiness for self-defense after the assassination of Khamenei. The Turkish minister, in turn, expressed his condolences over the death of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic. On March 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Iranian President Masoud Peseshkian in connection with the murder of Khamenei.

The chairman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, on the same day called the assassination of the supreme leader an encroachment on the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic.

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