In a video on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump urged the Iranian people to stand up against the government as soon as the bombings subside, saying the Iranians' "hour of freedom is near." The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the military arm of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has largely given up any semblance of restoring order, in the vacuum that has appeared from the top. Chants heard across Iranian cities include“death to Khamenei” and “long live the Shah.” Other videos display Iranians honking their cars and chanting “Azadi,” the Farsi word for freedom, dancing in the streets, and gleefully laughing while watching a plume of smoke rise from Khamenei’s residence.”
Author: Sweden Herald
Published at: 2026-02-28 23:15:52
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