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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Manchester vigil for Khamenei crashed by pro-Israel, anti-regime Brits
Around 100 people held a vigil for slain Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Manchester, England.
Participants lit candles and placed flowers on the ground next to a photo of Khamenei, who was killed on the opening day of US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday. Participants also waved Palestinian and Islamic Republic flags along with signs, including one that read, “You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an ideology.”
The event was crashed by hundreds of pro-Israel and anti-regime counter-protesters who blasted loud celebratory music, including the Village People’s YMCA — a popular song at campaign rallies for US President Donald Trump.
Students in Manchester have attended a candlelight vigil to mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 5, 2026
????BREAKING: The Manchester Islamist vigil for Khamenei has been CRASHED by proud Iranians and locals celebrating and waving around portraits of Donald Trump
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— Inevitable West (@Inevitablewest) March 4, 2026
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