Iran's Khamenei Death Sparks Divided Reactions

0:00It's March 2nd, here's your Sydney news in two minutes. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died at age 86 after U.S. and Israeli strikes hit the country on Sunday. Iranian state media confirmed the news, touching off divided feelings in Australia's Iranian community. Thousands celebrated his death in Sydney and Melbourne, but a handful of Shia mosques held morning events. Social media showed five Shia centers in those cities, hosting special gatherings called Magelies, over three nights starting Sunday. One center described him as a respected Islamic scholar, killed the day before. The strikes have ramped up tensions across the Middle East. Iranian Australians voiced deep hurt over the vigils. Community leaders said they reopen old wounds from deaths caused by his rule, including family losses. They called him behind global brutality during decades as top leader. New South Wales premiere Chris Minnes labeled the events atrocious. Shia Muslim groups push back, saying such prayers are a standard religious duty for any Muslim

1:02who dies, separate from politics. They highlighted anxiety in their communities over loved ones caught in the regional fighting. Cominative power in 1989 as head of Iran's forces, including the Revolutionary Guard Corps, which Australia lists as a terror, sponsor. While some abroad saw him as a spiritual guide against the West, many in Iran linked him as a harsh repression that turned people against faith. Ian and his brought to you by our sponsor. No earbuds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just a pillow that plays your sound. us oli solely pillow.com