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Protesters chant ‘Death to America, death to Israel’ at NYC vigil for Khamenei
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLuke Tress is The Times of Israel's New York correspondent.
A vigil for Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in New York City, March 6, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
Protesters in New York City chant “death to America, death to Israel,” in Farsi, at a protest honoring late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in New York City.
The protesters set up images of Khamenei on a table alongside flowers and candles, hold flags showing Jeffrey Epstein’s face, and hold signs that say, “solidarity with Iran.”
“We must live like the ayatollah did, with his heart for his people, and we must die like he did,” a speaker tells the crowd.
Iranian counter-protesters chant “USA,” “terrorist,” and “Bibi thank you” from across a metal police barricade.
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