A group of demonstrators have set fire to the former residence of Iran’s late supreme leader Ruhollah Khomeini as part of demonstrations that have been going on for the past two months following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for allegedly wearing the veil incorrectly.
Videos circulating on social networks show the flames consuming Khomeini’s home, now converted into a museum in honor of the founder of the Islamic Revolution, without the authorities having made any statement on the matter.
The house is located in the town of Khomein, Khomeini’s birthplace. Protesters have also set fire to a religious seminary in Qom, one of the holiest cities in the country, according to the Iran International news portal.
Iran has denounced in recent weeks that Western countries are behind the wave of demonstrations. Thus, Iranian Foreign Minister Hosein Amirabdolahian accused Israel and other «Western» countries of planning «a civil war».
The news portal Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) estimates that more than 15,000 people have been taken into police custody, temporarily or so far, since the outbreak of the protests, which have cost the lives of more than 330 people, including some 50 security forces personnel.
