Calls for peace as Khamenei killing sparks tension and travel chaos

SABC News | 02.03.2026 02:32
The national coordinator of the Ahlulbait Foundation in South Africa and Africa, speaking on behalf of the Shia Muslim community, has asked for prayers for peace to prevail in the Middle East. A special prayer service was held in Ottery, in Cape Town, following the killing of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, by joint US and Israeli airstrikes.