People in Iran took to the streets on Saturday evening and Sunday after news broke of the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death.
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Some celebrated by waving pre-revolution flags and toppling monuments dedicated to the Islamic Republic founder, while others gathered in Tehran to mourn their leader’s death. Iranians across the world also reacted, with many celebrating after a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the US
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