Celebrations around the world after strikes on Iran

People in the UK, Spain and the United States celebrated on Saturday following news of the strikes.

Celebrations around the world after strikes on Iran

People in the UK, Spain and the United States celebrated on Saturday following news that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had been killed during attacks across Iran by Israel and the US, which began on Saturday morning local time.

The death of the 86-year-old ruler of the past three decades was later confirmed on Iranian state TV.

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[Lyse Doucet in Tehran on right and celebrations on left]

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[A composite image of Lyse Doucet on a street in Iran and a building with a political painting on it]

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[Doctor in white coat holds the head of a baby in an incubator.]

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[The BBC's Orla Guerin speaks to two women who have their back turned towards the camera.]

Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters

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[Israeli bulldozers demolish parts of the headquarter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, 20 January 2026.]

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John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.

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[BBC's Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian border]

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[Man holds aloft a poster with and image of Reza Pahlavi and the words 'Make Iran Great Again']

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[Donald Trump wears a red tie, white shirt and black coat.]

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[BBC Verify branded image of Iran protests]

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[Protesters taking to the streets of Tehran]

Protesters take to the streets of Tehran on Friday night

The protests, now in their 13th night, erupted over the economy and have grown into the largest in years.

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[Blonde women in red split screen with crowds on the street.]

Why are there huge protests going on in Iran?

Anti-government protests in Iran have continued for the 13th consecutive day.

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[A large fire, which appears to be burning in a city street of Iran.]

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In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

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[People protesting down a street at night.]

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[Splitscreen image: Hugo Bachega standing and a little girl waving a Syrian flag]

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[Crowds gathered in front of a Christmas tree in Bethlehem's Manger Square]

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Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in the festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats.

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[Tom Fletcher dressed in a dark suit looking pensive]

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[UN aid chief Tom Fletcher wearing a suit and sat in front of a microphone]

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[Tom Fletcher wearing a black top with the OCHA United Nations logo on it.]

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[A Palestinian man embraces his smiling children in Gaza.]

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