Some Iranians are celebrating news Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in strikes by the US and Israel.
BBC Persian verified videos of people celebrating in several cities last night.
Footage on the streets of Isfahan in central Iran shows people cheering and honking their car horns in jubilation.
Another video shows people gathering around a bonfire as fireworks lit the night sky. Several families of the killed protesters also celebrated in the streets and at homes.
A report by Reuters news agency says there have also been celebrations in Karaj, a city near Tehran.
But this morning, most of what is happening on streets appears to be pro-government events to mourn the supreme leader’s death, BBC Persian reports – although it’s still early morning in Iran and that might change later in the day.
In Tehran, images from news agencies show people on the streets mourning, some holding photos of Khamenei.
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