Moment Iranian TV anchor sobs on air as he announces Ayatollah’s death
An Iranian news anchor broke down in tears as he announced the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following deadly airstrikes in Iran.
As the death of 86-year-old Khamenei was officially announced on Iran’s state news broadcast, the news anchor sobbed as he read the statement from the National Supreme Council.
Khamenei was killed in an airstrike by the US and Israel on Iran on Saturday.
‘God is great. God is great. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce to the Iranian nation that the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was martyred today in the joint criminal attack of the USA and the Zionist regime,” he said. Xaccording to New York Post.
The news anchor read aloud the statement, which described Khamenei as a respected religious figure of Islam whose “long-time dream of martyrdom has come true.” New York Times.
It was also noted that Khamenei was killed during the holy month of Ramadan.
He began to choke as he read from the paper in front of him and then sobbed into his hand, holding his head as he kept himself up.
In the clip, others behind the scenes were heard crying along with the presenter.
An Iranian news anchor broke down in tears as he officially announced the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Khamenei, 86, was confirmed dead in an airstrike on his compound in Tehran on Saturday.
The presenter read aloud the statement, which described Khamenei as a respected religious figure of Islam whose “long-time dream of martyrdom has come true.”
According to the statement, it was stated that Iranians mourned the death of the leader, but the country’s enemies should not forget that “martyrdom will ignite a great uprising in the fight against the oppressors.”
The presenter made her way through the broadcast in tears before bursting into tears a second time.
In addition to a 40-day official mourning period, a seven-day national holiday was declared following Khamenei’s death, the broadcast said.
Satellite images showed Khamenei’s compound in Tehran covered in smoke after being targeted in the attacks.
His body was found under the rubble of where he lived. Four of his family members and two of his top military commanders were also killed in the attacks.
Iranian state media officially announced the leader’s death early Sunday. “We belong to Allah and to Him we will return,” the news agency reported. New York Times.
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In addition to the 40-day official mourning period, a seven-day national holiday was declared following Khamenei’s death.
His wife, Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, his children, and many grandchildren were believed to be living with him at the compound. BBC reported.
According to the Times, the couple had six children: four sons, Massoud, Mojtaba, Mostafa and Meysam, and two daughters, Bushra and Hoda.
The President had previously confirmed the Supreme Leader’s death in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, adding that ‘One of the worst people in history has died.’
“This is justice not just for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans and the people in many countries of the world who were killed or maimed by Khamenei and his bloodthirsty gang of STUFF,” Trump wrote.
‘He could not evade our Intelligence and Highly Advanced Tracking Systems, and because he worked closely with Israel there was nothing he or the other leaders killed with him could have done.’
