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Several dozen Iranians gathered outside the Iranian embassy in Lisbon to celebrate the death of the supreme leader.
Israel and the United States began a vast . An attack that has already caused the death of several political and military leaders of the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, too – and this was a reason for celebration em Lisboa, this Sunday.
Several tens of Iranians gathered in front of the embassy from Iran, in the capital of Portugal, to celebrate Khamenei’s death – and asked o return of the eldest son of the last shah, Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince of Iran.
Participants in the action, promoted by the Iranian community residing in Portugal, displayed Iranian flags with the golden Lion and Sun, the previous flag of the Islamic Republic, which adopted a stylized red tulip, very important in Shiite Islam as a symbol of Husayn Ibn Ali al-Hussein – Muhammad’s grandson who died as a martyr in a 7th century battle.
US and Israeli flags were also visible at the site.
Ali Khamenei was the face of a regime that murdered “a lot of people in Iran”including “children, young people, mothers and fathers”, described Sarina, an Iranian communications manager who has lived in Portugal since 2019.
“Now, after the death of Ali Khamenei, now the only thing we want is the return of Reza Pahlavi”, he asked, quoted in .
Student Kimia Rakkhshani left a story brought by her mother, who is in Iran: “She was laughing, crying and told me that in the city where she lives, a small city in the north of Iran, there were lots of soldiers and lots of police to calm people down and force them to stay at home“.
On Saturday, more than 30 Iranians gathered and took flowers to the North American and Israeli embassies in Lisbon as a sign of gratitude to the two countries that attacked Iran to eliminate “imminent threats” from the country.
