Protesters chant ‘Death to Khamenei’ in western Iran town

Feb 16, 2026, 20:32 GMT+0

Residents in Abdanan, in western Iran’s Ilam province, held a street gathering on Monday evening chanting “Death to Khamenei,” ahead of 40th-day memorials for slain protestors including Alireza Seidi and Yasin Elahi.

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