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"Armenian Apostolic Christians attended Easter Mass at St. Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran, amid ongoing Iran war. Completed in 1970 and named after Cappadocian Greek general who is revered as a martyr, Saint Sarkis Cathedral stands as the largest Armenian church in Tehran. It serves as the headquarters of the Armenian Diocese of Tehran, one of three such dioceses in Iran. Easter, commemorating the Resurrection of Christ, ranks among the most sacred feasts in the Christian tradition. It follows a seven-week Lenten period dedicated to contemplation and fasting, Tensions have escalated across the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on February 28, amid diplomatic talks aimed at 'curbing Iran's nuclear and missile programmes'. Tehran responded with retaliatory strikes on Israeli and US assets in the region, accompanied by reports of explosions in several Gulf countries. Iran later confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei named as his successor. The conflict spilt over into Lebanon as Hezbollah intervened 'in revenge' for the killing of the Iranian Supreme Leader. Shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, were disrupted following its closure."
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