Mr Khamenei had not been seen in public since before Israel initiated the conflict on June 13. Read more at straitstimes.com.

On Wednesday morning, police officers in balaclavas descended on the Imam Ali mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, in Hamburg to confiscate cash and a black Audi vehicle.

Footage verified by AFP shows people fleeing the Imam Ali Mosque, its minaret visible, as gunshots ring out. A voice can be heard saying "oh God" and repeating "oh Hussein".

Khamenei was seen greeting people and being cheered at a mosque as worshippers marked the anniversary of the martyrdom of ...