Protesters burn Khomeini, Khamenei statues in Iran
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06-01-2026 18:26|Last Updated :
06-01-2026 18:57|- Protesters set fire to statues of Khomeini and Khamenei in southeastern Iran.
- Incident reflects growing wave of anti-government demonstrations across the country.
Images and videos shared on social media, showed protesters setting fire to statues of the late Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini and his successor Ali Khamenei.
The incident occurred in Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan province, in southeastern Iran, according to the footage verified by Agence France-Presse (AFP). Scenes captured late at night show flames engulfing the large monuments.
AFP noted that the attack comes amid a growing wave of protests across Iran, with demonstrators increasingly targeting government and religious symbols in direct defiance of authorities as the demonstrations enter their second week.
