A funeral in Tehran turned into a mass call to “kill Trump,” putting raw death threats against a sitting U.S. president at the center of Iran’s official mourning ritual.
Story Snapshot
- Mourners at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral openly chanted for Donald Trump’s death and held “Kill Trump” banners.
- A state-backed poet and individual mourners tied their calls for assassination directly to Khamenei’s killing, blamed on the U.S. and Israel.
- The display fits a long pattern of Iran using mass funerals for anti-American slogans, but this time the focus narrowed to one American leader.
- The episode highlights how foreign anger, deep state narratives, and elite power games leave average Americans caught in the middle.
Funeral Mourning Turns Into Direct Threats Against Trump
Video and eyewitness reports from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral show thousands of mourners turning grief into direct death threats against President Donald Trump. A poet and master of ceremonies, Mohammad Rasouli, used the loudspeakers to ask why “the biggest bastard in the world” was still alive, clearly referring to Trump. Crowds responded with shouts and banners demanding “kill Trump,” blending religious mourning with open calls for assassination broadcast to the world.
At least one identified mourner, 29-year-old Gholamreza Sabooni, told reporters, “They killed our imam; we should kill their leader, Trump.” That quote links the death of Khamenei directly to a desire to kill the American president, not just to chant against America in general. Other images from the funeral show placards and posters urging violence against Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, moving beyond vague anger into personal, targeted threats.
Iran’s Narrative: Revenge For A Leader “Killed By America And Israel”
Iranian officials and state-linked outlets framed Khamenei’s death as the result of United States and Israeli strikes, giving mourners a simple story: America killed our leader; we must seek revenge. Reports from the funeral describe a small coffin displayed as that of Khamenei’s granddaughter, said to have died in the same strike, adding personal pain to the political message. With millions estimated in the streets, this narrative of revenge gained huge domestic reach, even though no independent forensic proof of the strike has been released.
At the same time, Iran’s foreign minister warned that any attack during the funeral would bring an “immediate and powerful response,” casting the event as almost sacred and untouchable. Israeli officials hinted at possible action against the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suggesting that both sides were willing to use fear and threat to shape the moment. Yet Mojtaba himself stayed away from the public procession, officially for security reasons, raising questions about how stable Iran’s leadership really is.
Pattern Of “Death To America” Chants, But With A Sharper Edge
Calls of “Death to America” have echoed in Iran for decades, especially at state-run events. The phrase in Persian, *Marg bar Âmrikâ*, is often explained by officials as anger at U.S. policy, not a literal wish for every American to die. Major funerals after clashes with the West almost always feature these slogans, giving leaders a way to rally their base and claim they are defending national pride against foreign plots.
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This funeral, though, crossed a line for many observers because chants targeted Trump by name and demanded his killing, not just America’s downfall. Video shows people stoning a large portrait of Trump, copying a religious ritual meant to reject evil. Western outlets and social media accounts framed the event as “anti-Trump hate” and “death threats,” highlighting the shift from broad political protest to direct incitement against one elected leader.
What It Means For Americans Who Already Feel Betrayed
While Iranians in the street shout for Trump’s death, many Americans watching at home feel something different but related: that they are pawns in power struggles they never chose. Trump’s own Mount Rushmore speech, boasting that “we knocked the hell out of Iran” and saying Iran is “dying to settle,” shows both leaders using hard talk for political gain while ordinary people and soldiers bear the risks. For citizens worried about endless wars and elite games, the funeral only confirms that angry rulers on all sides play with fire.
Federal agencies have tracked Iranian threats against Trump and other U.S. officials since the killing of General Qassem Soleimani, seeing this funeral rhetoric as part of a long pattern. Content rules on platforms like YouTube and Facebook will likely delete or hide overt “kill Trump” calls, but that does not remove the rage driving them. Instead, it pushes these emotions into darker corners, where they feed the belief, shared by many Americans across party lines, that shadowy forces and “deep state” actors are steering events far beyond voters’ control.
Sources:
redstate.com, youtube.com, ndtv.com, facebook.com, newsweek.com, washingtonexaminer.com, iranintl.com
