Khamenei's Official Channel Recasts Mourning As A Call To Resist
The post quotes an unnamed mourner crediting him for lessons in steadfastness and building strength against oppression.
- The post, No. 13561 dated July 16, 2026, joins the channel's #welearnedfromhim testimonial series.
- Past contributors include Argentine activist Soheil Asaad and Iran-based journalist Marzieh Hashemi.
- Khamenei was killed in the 2026 US-Israel war; the channel still posts under his name.
Why it matters: Movements invoke their martyrs to justify what comes next; the invocation is the argument, not the man.
Khamenei EN official Telegram channel (@khamenei_en) ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check