Shiite Muslims gather during an anti-US and Israel protest in Srinagar on March 1, 2026 following the death of Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Iranian state media confirmed the death of Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, on March 1, after the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack. In Indian-administered Kashmir, several thousand Shia Muslims joined street demonstrations in the main city Srinagar. (Photo by Habib NAQASH / AFP)