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.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has attended a religious ceremony in Tehran, making his first public appearance since the 12 days of conflict between Israel and Iran.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, thought to have been under heavy security during the conflict, attended a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura.