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Air strikes, death of Ayatollah Khamenei, celebrated by many in Chicago Iranian community
Chicago Tribune ^ | March 1, 2026 | Laura Turbay

Posted on 03/02/2026 3:29:27 AM PST by Salman

Many in Chicago’s Iranian community are in high spirits after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported dead following a major attack Saturday by the United States and Israel.

Saba Niaki, an Iranian living in Chicago, was getting ready for another rally in solidarity with Iran when she heard the news.

Niaki, 38, who had stopped at a Starbucks near Daley Plaza where the rally was to be held, was carrying posters with the faces of the victims of the recent protests in Iran.

“I started screaming and there was a construction guy standing on the railroad, and he was like, what happened? And I was trying to explain to him what happened,” Niaki said Saturday.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; US: Illinois; War on Terror; Yemen
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1 posted on 03/02/2026 3:29:27 AM PST by Salman
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To: Salman

Change the name to PERSIA!!!!


2 posted on 03/02/2026 3:32:34 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

MIPA (Make Iran Persia Again)


3 posted on 03/02/2026 3:40:02 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (I wasn't expecting a kind of Spanish Inquisition.)
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To: Salman

A bunch of AWFULs will tell them how wrong they are.


4 posted on 03/02/2026 5:18:17 AM PST by pas
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To: Salman

But not by our gotcha tv talkers. Pete Hegseth just named it to them, funny funny not so funny.


5 posted on 03/02/2026 5:49:36 AM PST by Recompennation ( Deeeeeeeeezout)
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To: Salman

Nbc sucks, spinning, picture of the dead enemy looking so cool, replay of our same aircraft going down over and over but minus the ejection of the pilot.
Our funeral service according to craig melvun nbc summation.
Do not patronize the enemy tell your doctors office that no tv beats a lie.


6 posted on 03/02/2026 5:58:25 AM PST by Recompennation ( Deeeeeeeeezout)
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