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Iran's supreme leader has announced five days of mourning after the death of the president in a sudden air accident, but reports speak of cheering and fireworks after the death was confirmed, writes The Guardian.
In Sunday's accident near the border with Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several other passengers were killed along with Raisi. But Iranians who spoke to the Guardian refused to mourn the death of a man they say was responsible for hundreds of deaths in his four-decade political career.
It was during Raisi's tenure that protests swept the country following the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody after being arrested under Iran's harsh hijab laws.
More than 19,000 protesters were jailed and at least 500 were killed – including 60 children – during the Women, Life, Freedom protests. Police continue to violently arrest women for refusing hijab rules.
Hours before Raisi's death was confirmed by state media, videos showing celebratory fireworks, one from Amin's hometown of Saqqez, circulated on Telegram. Iranians at home and abroad shared posts reminding the world of Raisi's brutal presidency and his crackdown on political dissidents.
Speaking about the president's death, a family member of a teenager killed by security forces during the Mahsa Amini protests said: " Raisi's soul will never rest in peace because he killed my brother and the children of my homeland. He was a murderer who ordered the killing of so many children. My brother's soul will only rest in peace when others like him are brought to justice. Until then, we trust in God ."
Among those killed during the protests was Minoo Majidi, a 62-year-old mother, who was shot at close range by security forces with more than 160 bullets. Her daughters shared a video of themselves cheering at the news of the missing helicopter.
Those interviewed by the Guardian inside the capital said the mood may be "upbeat" on social media, but domestically reactions are mixed.
"Many military agents have been stationed on the streets and even in small squares since last evening. The police have repeatedly warned that people who are happy about the death of the president will be prosecuted. People lit firecrackers, listened and danced to music, and those in traffic continued to fall in solidarity with the revelers. The period of mourning will have some arrests because people are not in the mood to mourn and will not follow orders. The surrounding situation is nowhere near deplorable and people hope that others will have a similar fate ," said a Tehran-based journalist./ The Guardian
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