Three months on, Iranians still hold nightly vigils at Ali Khamenei's house
Three months after the death of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, hundreds of mourners gather nightly outside his home in Tehran. Supporters express their grief and vow to uphold his legacy, viewing him as a martyr rather than a victim. The gatherings reflect a deep devotion to Khamenei and a commitment to the Islamic Republic amidst ongoing tensions with the United States and Israel.
- ▪Mourners gather nightly outside Ali Khamenei's home in Tehran to honor his memory.
- ▪Supporters view Khamenei as a martyr and express their determination to protect his legacy.
- ▪The gatherings highlight the ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States, particularly after Khamenei's death.
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Ali Khamenei's Iranian home a site of mourning three months after his deathBy Asia editor Karishma Vyas in TehranTopic:WarThu 28 May 2026 at 12:00pmThu 28 May 2026 at 12:00pmThu 28 May 2026 at 12:00pmMourners upset over Ali Khamenei's death crowd in front of his house. (ABC News)abc.net.au/news/iran-war-three-months-some-iranians-hold-vigils-for-khamenei/106725892Link copiedShareShare articleStanding outside the Tehran compound that was home to now-dead Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hundreds of his supporters gather every night to mourn the only leader many of them have ever known.For almost 37 years, the ayatollah was the face and power behind Iran's Islamic revolution, a popular uprising that overthrew the secular monarchy and replaced it with an Islamic Republic in…
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