Mourner treads US flag at Leh tribute gathering

A mourner was seen stepping on a US flag placed on the ground during a mourning ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, held in Leh, Ladakh on 9 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

A child sat beside portraits of children killed in the 2026 Minab school attack during the mourning ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Leh, Ladakh on 9 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Portraits of children killed in the 2026 Minab school attack were displayed at the Leh mourning gathering for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on 9 July 2026, as a child sat solemnly beside them. (Photo: NationPress)

People walked past portraits of children killed in the 2026 Minab school attack at a mourning ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Leh, Ladakh on 9 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Members of the Muslim community gathered in Leh, Ladakh to offer Namaz-e-Janaza — Islamic funeral prayers — for Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on 9 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

The Muslim community of Leh convened a collective Namaz-e-Janaza session for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's late Supreme Leader, on 9 July 2026 in Ladakh. (Photo: NationPress)

A mourning assembly in Leh, Ladakh paid tribute to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's late Supreme Leader, with community members offering Namaz-e-Janaza on 9 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

The Muslim community of Leh, Ladakh offered Namaz-e-Janaza for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — Iran's late Supreme Leader — at a mourning ceremony on 9 July 2026, reflecting solidarity with Iran. (Photo: NationPress)