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Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneis death, following US and Israeli strikes, sparked mixed reactions in Australias Iranian community. While thousands celebrated, a few Shia mosques held mourning events. The strikes escalated Middle Eastern tensions. Iranian Australians expressed deep hurt over the vigils, citing family losses and global brutality under his rule. Shia Muslim groups defended the prayers as a religious duty, separate from politics, amid community anxiety over loved ones in the regional conflict. Khamenei, who took power in 1989, was seen as a spiritual guide against the West by some, but was linked to harsh repression in Iran.

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