WATCH: Tensions Flare in Manchester as Vigil for Dead Ayatollah is Met by Trump Supporters

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Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were forced to deploy mounted units and heavy line formations on Wednesday night as a candlelit vigil for the late Iranian Supreme Leader turned into a high-tension standoff. While approximately 100 mourners gathered to pay tribute to the Ayatollah—who was killed in Operation Epic Fury on February 28—they were met by a significantly larger group of 400 counter-protesters. The atmosphere in the university area was described as "sombre vs. jubilant." Supporters of the Iranian regime held signs claiming "You can't kill an ideology," while their opponents danced to loud music, burned photographs of the cleric, and waved the pre-revolutionary "Lion and Sun" flags alongside portraits of Donald Trump. Despite the heavy friction and the burning of effigies, Assistant Chief Constable Chris Sykes confirmed that the sterile zone maintained by officers prevented the situation from escalating into physical violence. #manchester #khamenei #iranwar #trump #uknews #pro

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