A man reads verses from the Quran, Islam's holy book, as mourners gather to pay their respects for Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on Tehran on February 28, during a memorial service at the Iranian embassy headquarters in Oman's capital Muscat on March 3, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and US bases across the Gulf. (Photo by Haitham AL-SHUKAIRI / AFP)