A slew of mixed reactions, though not so much grief, flooded social media platforms as videos of Iranian women crying and dancing in joy after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death in the recent US-Israeli strikes went viral. While many Iranian women and youth were ecstatic over Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, others were shed tears … Read more
Iranians were experiencing a mix of shock, grief and joy after the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Israeli and US strikes extended into a second day Sunday. Two men on a motorcycle decorated with a picture of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ride ahead a group of government supporters … Read more
“War is no good but it’s better than the regime killing our children,” said a 39-year-old Iranian in Istanbul, saying he was “happy” US and Israeli warplanes were attacking Iran. Iranians abroad jittery but jubilant at US, Israeli strikes Like many Iranians exiled to neighbouring Turkey, Reza, who did not want to give his surname, … Read more