Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashura.Mr Khamenei was seen in a video broadcasted by state media greeting people and being cheered at in a mosque as worshippers marked the annual Shiite anniversary that marks the death of Imam Hussein,

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, appeared in public for the first time since the recent 12-day war with Israel, attending an Ashura mourning ceremony in Tehran amid heavy security and political tension.