Mashhad: On July 9, 2026, in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, citizens observed Sham-e-Ghariban (the Night of the Oppressed) to commemorate the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and his family members. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, these sporadic gatherings followed the massive turnout witnessed during the funeral and burial ceremonies for the Leader and his kin, who were assassinated in a terror attack by the US and Israeli regimes in Tehran on February 28, 2026.