Editorial photo #13785830 Unrest, Conflicts and War
Death Anniversary Of Founder Of Islamic Republic Ayatollah Khomeini
Veiled pro-government supporters mourn during a ceremony marking the death anniversary of Iran's late Supreme Leader and founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at his tomb in Behesht-Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, on June 4, 2026. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in a message read to participants at the 37th anniversary of the death of the Islamic Republic's founder by Tehran's interim Friday prayer leader Muhammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari, makes a statement regarding Iran's armed forces and their actions involving the United States and Israel. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)
