Kashmir Erupts In Protest Over Killing Of Iranian Supreme Leader

Hundreds of Shia Muslims poured onto the streets of Srinagar on Sunday, staging protests against the US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as mourners carried portraits of the Khamenei and chanted anti-US slogans in solidarity with Iran.

Updated on: 1 March 2026 7:08 pm

Protest against alleged killing of Ali Khamenei in Srinagar

People protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar | Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook

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People offer prayers following the alleged killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel strike, at a mosque, in Jammu. Iran confirmed Khamenei's death after airstrikes targeted his compound in Tehran. | Photo: PTI

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Protesters hold portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and and Palestinian flags during a protest against the alleged killing of Khamenei in US-Israel strikes, at Ghanta Ghar, in Srinagar. | Photo: PTI

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People hold a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest following his alleged killing in a US-Israel strike, in Kulgam. | Photo: PTI

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Protest against alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader in Kashmir

People protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar | Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook

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People take part in a protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook

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A man mourns as he offers prayers following the alleged killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel strike, at a mosque, in Jammu. | Photo: PTI

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People protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar | Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook

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People protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar | Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei protest in Srinagar

People take part in a protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook

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People take part in a protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook

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People take part in a protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook

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People protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar | Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook

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People take part in a protest against the alleged killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israel strike, in Srinagar. | Photo: Yasir Iqbal/Outlook