The flag on the holy dome of Imam Reza's shrine in Mashhad has been changed to the color of mourning in a solemn ceremony attended by the shrine's servants.
The flag atop the shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad has been replaced with a black flag to mark a period of religious mourning. Reports of the solemn ceremony circulated across Iranian media channels on March 1, 2026.
The Iranian domestic news aggregator Akharin Khabar—a mainstream outlet that typically amplifies state-aligned and official religious narratives—reported that the "flag of the holy dome of the eighth Imam, peace be upon him, turned to the color of mourning."
The outlet also shared media capturing the spiritual and emotional "atmosphere of the servants during the changing of the flag" at the shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
Local coverage closely mirrored the national reporting. The regional affiliate Akharin Khabar Mashhad published identical descriptions, emphasizing the "mood and atmosphere of the servants" as they carried out the traditional flag-replacement ritual.
The source messages are highly repetitive across the national and regional channels of Akharin Khabar, reflecting coordinated distribution of religious content. The specific religious occasion prompting the raising of the mourning flag is not explicitly named in these short Telegram alerts.