The question of who will succeed Ali Khamenei as Iran’s Supreme Leader has become a major subject of international political attention.

The Iranian embassy in India on Sunday urged governments around the world to strongly condemn the US-Israel attack on Iran and the killing of its Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore for the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team following its maiden Ranji Trophy triumph.

Iran’s Constitution clearly outlines the procedure to be followed in the event of the death, resignation, or incapacity of the Supreme Leader. The framework is set out in Article 111, which governs the transfer of authority and the selection of a successor.

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee postponed all political activities scheduled for Sunday to honour the Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint air strike by the US and Israel.

 Protests broke out in several parts of Kashmir on Sunday against the killing of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strike, officials said.

 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held separate phone conversations with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar as the Middle East reeled under massive tension following a joint US-Israel military offensive against Iran.

The office of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “as a great crime” and vowed to respond, according to a statement from his office, Al Jazeera reported.