(260302) -- BEIRUT, March 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People gather to express solidarity with Iran and protest against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, March 1, 2026. Iran's state media confirmed Sunday that its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Saturday, prompting Iranian missile strikes on Israel and U.S. targets across the region. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)