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An Iranian’s Account of the Day Khamenei Was Killed
Talking from Iran, a 25-year-old lady recounted the combination of pleasure and hope that took maintain after information broke that the nation’s supreme chief had been killed in a sequence of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
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I heard the information of his dying on TV. Abruptly, folks got here out and had been celebrating. We’re so stuffed with pleasure. Once I awakened round 10 a.m., I spotted that the assaults had began. The web was fully lower off round 11 a.m. our time, I’m at present related by making an attempt many VPNs. I didn’t anticipate [Ayatollah Ali] Khamenei to be killed on the primary day. Abruptly, I noticed folks shouting slogans towards the regime from the home windows, and I heard that folks got here out in automobiles and even on foot on the principle streets of the town and had been celebrating. Though there was no safety, it appeared that just a few brokers got here, just a few forces got here and folks returned dwelling, however the slogans from the home windows continued. Once I discuss to my pals, we’re so full of pleasure, stuffed with pleasure, that we don’t know tips on how to settle down. I hadn’t seen my mom cry for years, however tonight I noticed her crying with pleasure. My solely concern is that the Islamic republic stays after the assaults. Can I see a whole democracy in Iran? That is my want. And I hope we obtain it as quickly as doable.

By Monika Cvorak and Artemis Moshtaghian
March 1, 2026
