A group of students from Payam-e-Noor University in Shahriar, Iran, released white balloons during the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in memory of citizens killed in previous protests, according to Iranian Telegram channels.
A group of students from Payam-e-Noor University in Shahriar, Iran, used the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to release white balloons in memory of citizens killed in anti-regime protests, according to Iranian Telegram channels.
The act, reported during the funeral ceremonies Sunday evening, is a rare public display of dissent during the state-organized mourning period. The funeral itself has drawn millions of mourners and foreign delegations since July 3, as The Zioneer has reported.
No additional details or official reaction are available. The identity of the students has not been reported.
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