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Iranians Stone Trump’s Image in Ritual Symbolizing Spiritual Battle Against Evil
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By משה אריה
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 6, 2026
What happened
During Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral, mourners threw stones at a photo of U.S. President Donald Trump in a ritual symbolizing a spiritual battle against evil, reflecting deep ideological hostility toward the West and Israel.
- 01Iranians threw stones at Trump’s photo during Khamenei’s funeral as a religious ritual.
- 02The stoning mimics the Islamic pilgrimage ritual symbolizing rejection of Satan.
- 03Trump is viewed as the “Great Satan,” representing the U.S. and Western values.
- 04The act signals an existential ideological battle, not just political conflict.
- 05Israelis are warned this reflects deep hatred toward democracy and Western allies.
- 06The ritual foreshadows attempts to eliminate perceived evil forces in reality.
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