Iranian state media confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting vows of vengeance against the US and Israel from the judiciary, while severe infighting and anti-regime mockery erupted in public Telegram chats.
Iranian state media has confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering severe vows of retaliation from government officials and erupting into polarized, vitriolic clashes across Iranian social media channels.
Akharin Khabar, a prominent pro-regime news aggregator, published a mourning message from the Head of the Judiciary announcing the martyrdom of the leader of the Ummah, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Imam Khamenei. The official statement expressed profound grief over the loss of the wise, brave, and visionary leader, framing his death as a massive blow while insisting that continuing his luminous path is an undeniable necessity.The judiciary chief explicitly threatened international adversaries, stating that the nation is currently battling the most wicked of the wicked. In a direct warning, the statement declared that the wicked US regime and despicable, wretched Zionists must know the great nation of Iran will never forgive the blood of its hero leader. The official further asserted that the US is the most hated regime in the world and will fail to break the resolve of great mujahideen raised by Muslim nations.
In sharp contrast to the state-sanctioned mourning, the unmoderated comment sections of Khabar Fouri displayed intense anti-regime sentiment and chaotic trolling. Dozens of messages flooded the chat mocking the Supreme Leader's death, with users repeatedly spamming that from now on only Imam Zaman Trump issues fatwas, and fatwas other than Trump's are impermissible and haram.
Anti-regime users aggressively taunted state loyalists about their sudden lack of leadership. One user mocked that the leader had gone to hell and promised the rest of the regime's supporters would follow soon. Another threatened spontaneous, extreme violence, declaring they would burn regime loyalists and their families alive without needing a jihad decree.
Pro-regime loyalists in the chat fired back with equally violent rhetoric against the dissidents. Responding to the wave of mockery, one loyalist swore, "By God, if they give us a fatwa for jihad, we will quench the earth with your dirty blood."
The source material reveals a stark dichotomy between the official state narrative of mourning and the highly hostile anti-regime sentiment prevalent in the public comment sections. Both factions utilize fiercely uncompromising and violent terminology, reflecting deep societal polarization.