Iranian-German actress Elnaaz Norouzi reacted to the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, criticizing his regime and welcoming reports of his death.
The actress also condemned the protests by sections of Shia Muslims in different parts of India mourning his demise.
The Iran-born actress said that those participating in the demonstration are not fully aware of his record.
Norouzi said, “It is very sad. But I think this is happening only because they do not have the information… They do not know what atrocities this person (Khamenei) had committed in the name of religion. He had killed so many people. They do not know this. They just know that he’s a religious leader, and they blindly followed him.”
Elnaaz, who was born in Iran and later moved to Germany before establishing her career in India, said that while fear persists due to the ongoing war, many Iranians are hopeful about the future, even as uncertainty looms.
“Everybody is upset about the war, and everybody is scared about what’s going to happen next. It’s a very uncertain situation. But what I can say is that the majority of people of Iran are actually feeling a glimpse of hope for a change that they’ve been waiting for 47 years. They have been told to stay in their homes and to stay safe. They know that Israel and America are not targeting them. They’re targeting the IRGC and the leaders specifically,” she added.
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Meanwhile, amid escalating hostilities in West Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs has activated a dedicated control room to assist Indian nationals in the region, underscoring that their safety remains a top priority for New Delhi.
The US carried out military strikes on Iran on February 28, reportedly killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In the aftermath, Iran launched retaliatory attacks targeting Israel and several American military installations across the Gulf, including in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
In Iran, the Indian embassy has already shifted hundreds of Indian students from Tehran to safer locations as a precautionary measure.
