BREAKING: Iran raises the RED FLAG over the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom as a Shia symbol of revenge for Khamenei's death in yesterday's US-Israeli strikes on the Muslim leader.

 

🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran raises the RED FLAG over the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom as a Shia symbol of revenge for Khamenei's death in yesterday's US-Israeli strikes on the Muslim leader. pic.twitter.com/Hvw033xXaT

— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 1, 2026

Jackson Hinkle's post from March 1, 2026, shows a video of Iran raising a red flag over the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom. This is reported as a powerful Shia symbol of revenge and a call for justice/retaliation following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026.Multiple sources (including WION, Iranian state-affiliated media like Fars News, and international outlets) confirm the flag-raising at Jamkaran Mosque shortly after Khamenei's killing was announced. Iranian state media later verified his death in the coordinated attacks, which also targeted military and leadership sites. Iran declared 40 days of public mourning.In Shia tradition, the red flag (often linked to the blood of martyrs like Imam Hussein) signals that unjust bloodshed demands vengeance and can indicate impending severe response or "severe battle." It's a rare and serious gesture—not everyday symbolism. Similar red flags were raised at the same mosque after events like the 2020 killing of General Qasem Soleimani and the 2024 assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.This development has sharply escalated tensions in the Middle East, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) vowing punishment for those responsible, and warnings of potential retaliation circulating widely. Experts see it as a sign of hardline resolve amid the ongoing crisis.The video in Hinkle's post captures the flag being hoisted on the mosque dome, amid reports of nationwide anger and mourning ceremonies.