New Delhi, March 6 -- The Shia Muslim community on Friday held a protest over the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the Jor Bagh area of the capital city.

The crowd burned down the posters of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, during the protest.

This comes amid escalating tensions in West Asia after a joint US-Israel military strike on February 28 on Iranian territory resulted in the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior figures, prompting a fierce response from Tehran.

In retaliation, Iran launched waves of drone and missile attacks across multiple Arab countries as the conflict now entered its seventh day.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Shia community held a peaceful p...