In Pics| Iran mourns the demise of Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Heartbreaking scenes in Iran as thousands of mourners gathered to mourn the passing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran is gripped by intense emotion as thousands take to the streets, weeping and paying their final respects to the late Supreme Leader.

Muslims across Iran staged a demonstration against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei was reportedly killed in Israeli and US strikes.

Large-scale mourning began in the heart of Iran’s capital following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Thousands of mourners gathered at Tehran’s Enghelab Square to mark the passing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Displaying photos of the supreme leader, demonstrators chanted anti-Western slogans.

The sea of mourners created a scene of national grief punctuated by the rhythmic waving of Iranian flags.

Shouting "death to America" and "death to Israel", demonstrators hoisted images of their departed leader toward the sky.

People mourn the demise of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran. 

A Tehran resident reacts with visible anguish as Iran enters a period of mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Grief-stricken in the heart of the capital, as people mourn the 'martyrdom' of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Women in Tehran mourn following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.