New Delhi, Mar 1 (NationPress) The Iranian Embassy in India has officially lowered its flag to half-mast in response to the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in a strike orchestrated by the US and Israel.

Khamenei's death represents a pivotal moment in the 46-year reign of Shia theocracy, with Tehran's ensuing retaliation igniting turmoil across a broad region of the Middle East.

In a statement released on X, the Iranian Embassy expressed profound sorrow over the demise of Ayatollah Khamenei, stating, "The Embassy conveys its deepest condolences to His Holiness Imam Mahdi (May God hasten his reappearance), to the Muslim Ummah, to the proud nation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and to all nations that cherish freedom worldwide."

The Embassy cautioned that there will be "serious repercussions" for both the US and Israel, whom they hold accountable for the aftermath of these events. The Iranian Embassy affirmed that Iran will persist on its honorable journey with unwavering strength and resilience, ensuring that no disruptions will affect the country's ongoing affairs.

Furthermore, the Embassy urged independent and freedom-loving governments globally to vocally denounce this blatant act of aggression and to refuse to remain silent in the face of lawlessness.

Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has pledged to retaliate against the "murderers" of Khamenei, following the confirmation of his death by state television, vowing that their response will be the "most ferocious offensive operation in history" aimed at the US and Israel.

In a message on its official Telegram channel, the IRGC stated, "The Iranian nation's hand of vengeance will not relent until those responsible for the assassination of the Imam of the Ummah receive a severe and decisive punishment."

Moreover, the IRGC, along with the Armed Forces and Basij forces, will resolutely continue down the path laid out by their leader, defending his legacy while addressing both internal and external threats, and delivering what they describe as a punitive lesson to aggressors against the Islamic homeland.

The Iranian Cabinet has also warned that this "atrocious crime will not go unpunished."

US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the 86-year-old cleric had been killed, effectively ending his 36-year reign in Iran. Trump stated on Truth Social, "He could not evade our sophisticated Intelligence and Tracking Systems, and, in close cooperation with Israel, there was nothing he or other leaders who perished alongside him could do."