People took to the streets in Tehran to mourn the late Supreme LeaderStreets in Tehran were packed with Iranians marking the end of the 40-day mourning period for the death of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei today - as the ceasefire shows signs of bucklingThousands of Iranians have taken to the streets holding portraits of the late Supreme Leader - but the ceasefire with the US remains under strain. Both Iran and the US have claimed victory over Wednesday's ceasefire, which came after Donald Trump's bombastic social media posts in which he said Iran's "civilisation will die" if a truce was not agreed. Iranians loyal to the regime have today been marking the end of a 40-day period since the death of Ali Khamenei with mass public gatherings. All the while, disagreements over the ceasefire terms continue from both sides as Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon.

Source: Daily Mirror April 09, 2026 17:16 UTC