Last Updated:March 03, 2026, 13:46 IST Kintoor is known as the ancestral home of Syed Ahmad Musavi who was the grandfather of Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini, the leader of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Kintoor is located in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo Credit: Instagram) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint strike by Israel and the United States. US President Donald Trump was the first to announce the development and said it offered Iranians their “greatest chance” to “take back” their country. Iranian media later confirmed the news. In Tehran, crowds gathered in public squares and held placards with Khamenei’s image. At the same time, videos circulating online showed some people dancing, bursting crackers and honking car horns in celebration. But in Kintoor, a village about 70 kilometres from Lucknow in Barabanki district, the atmosphere turned heavy. For residents there, the developments in Iran are tied to family history. Why UP’s Village Kintoor Suddenly In Spotlight Amid US-Iran Tensions Kintoor, located along the banks of the Ghaghara river, is known as the …