Trust me, I wish it weren't the case. Nobody likes being bombed and he's now a symbol of resistance. Most of the urban middle class has always hated the mullahs

Trust me, I wish it weren't the case. Nobody likes being bombed and he's now a symbol of resistance. Most of the urban middle class has always hated the mullahs and various ethnic groups have conflict with the state as a whole, but Khamanei had and has support from basically every other element of society. [1] https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/polarised-iran-khameneis-death-triggers-celebrations-grief-2026-03-01/ https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/polarised-ira... [2] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rare-moment-indias-sunnis-shias-unite-in-grief-over-khamenei-death/articleshow/128956816.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rare-moment-indias... [3] https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/3/1/thousands-in-iran-mourn-khameneis-killing https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/3/1/thousands-in-iran...