India, March 1 -- Iran on Sunday raised a red flag over its iconic mosque after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint strikes by the United States and Israel. Tensions between the US, Iran and Israel escalated to a conflict on Saturday.

After the Supreme Leader's killing, Tehran raised what it calls the red "flag of revenge" over the dome of the Jamkaran Mosque, which is a site of religious significance, news agency ANI reported.

The flag, which signals retaliation, was raised after Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed revenge against US and Israel. With tensions rising in the region, the red flag above the mosque in the city of Qom displays a feeling of vengeance among the regime and supporters of Khamenei.

The Jamk...