"Death to Khamenei" is a Political Slogan in Iran which first shouted during the afterward protests of the Iranian presidential election in 2009.[1][2][3][4][5]
This phrase is used as a harsh slogan against the highest official of the Islamic Republic[6] to express dissatisfaction and opposition to the Ruling Regime in Iran, especially during protests, because protesters believe that Sayyid Ali Khamenei, as the Supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, is personally responsible for the deadly and violent confrontations with the Protesters.[7]
History
The slogan "Death to Khamenei" was first chanted during the 2009 protests[8] and was used repeatedly in subsequent protests.[9][10]
Iran's 2017–2018 Protests
During the January 2017 protests in Iran, people chanted slogans such as "Death to Khamenei" and "Shame on you Khamenei, leave the country alone".[11][12]
July–August 2018 Protests
During the July and August 2018 protests, in addition to chanting "Death to Khamenei" protesters chanted slogans such as "Cannon, Tank, Sparkler; The Mullahs must disappear", "No Gaza, No Lebanon, my life only for Iran", "God bless your soul, Reza Shah", "Enough Iranians, show your Zeal", "The game is over, Principlists and Reformists^ ", and "Our enemy is here, They lie that it's America".[13]
References
- ^ Mackey, Robert (2009-07-31). "Latest Iran Protests Reverberate Online". The Lede. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ BahseAzad (2009-07-10). (Title Translation: Death to Khamenei, Death to the Dictator, chanting in Tir 18, 1388 a.h.s AKA July 9, 2009) | Tir مرگ بر خامنه ای مرگ بر دیکتاتوردر تظاهرات 18تیر 88. Retrieved 2025-02-24 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Death to Khamenei chanting, July 30, 2009 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ "Today people were chanting Death to Khamenei on the streets! June 20, 2009 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. June 20, 2009. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ VOABBC4MOWJESABZ (2009-07-31). هشتم مرداد-چهلم ندا آقا سلطان و بقیه شهدای 30 خرداد | TT: Mordād 08, 1388/July 30, 2009. Ceremony marking the 40th day after the death of Neda Agha-Soltan and other martyrs of June 20, 2009, at her grave. Retrieved 2025-02-24 – via YouTube.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Demonstrators in Iran's Zahedan chant 'death to Khamenei' as protests persist". Al Arabiya English. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (2021-07-23). "Facebook Says 'Death to Khamenei' Posts Are OK for the Next Two Weeks". VICE. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ "تفاوت‌ها و شباهت های اعتراضات ۱۴۰۱ با سه اعتراض سراسری گذشته (TT:The differences and similarities between the 1401/2022 protests and the previous three nationwide protests.)". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ رادیوفردا (2020-01-13). "شعارهای اعتراضات دی ۹۸؛ از «این ماه ماه آخره» تا «فرمانده کل قوا، استعفا، استعفا» (TT: Slogans of the January 2019 protests: From "This month is the last month" to "Commander in Chief, resign, resign!")". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ "«إیران: المتظاهرون یهتفون «الموت لخامنئی.. الموت للدکتاتور»، أخبار» (TT: Iran: Protesters chant 'Death to Khamenei, Death to the Dictator", News)". 2011-02-27. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ «مرگ بر خامنه‌ای» و «رفراندوم، رفراندوم، اینه شعار مردم»، چهارراه توحید، خیابان آزادی تهران (TT: "Death to Khamenei" and "Referendum, referendum, this is the people's slogan", Tohid Crossroads, Azadi Street, Tehran.) (in Persian). 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2025-02-24 – via ir.voanews.com.
- ^ پنجشنبه شب| کرج، گوهردشت: مرگ بر خامنه‌ای (TT: Thursday Night | Karaj, Gohardasht: Death to Khamenei) (in Persian). 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2025-02-24 – via ir.voanews.com.
- ^ "اعتراضات خیابانی به تهران کشیده شد (TT: Street protests spread to Tehran)". euronews (in Persian). 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2025-02-24.