Video Does Not Show Rioters Setting Ruhollah Khomeini’s Tomb on Fire

Video Does Not Show Rioters Setting Ruhollah Khomeini’s Tomb on Fire

Protests in Iran began on December 28 over soaring prices (X)

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Amid the ongoing unrest in Iran, social media users circulated footage claiming to show rioters setting fire to the tomb of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

An X user shared the video with the caption, “BREAKING NEWS: Iranian protesters are burning the tomb of Khomeini, the founder of Iran’s '79.”

BREAKING NEWS: Iranian protesters are burning the tomb of Khomeini, the founder of Iran’s '79.

🇮🇷 BREAKING NEWS: Iranian protesters are burning the tomb of Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic revolution in Iran in '79.

!!This is INCREDIBLE!!
qanon+ pic.twitter.com/KJSyi6eDyg

— Alma Gentil (@Chinoy200096633) January 10, 2026

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