Death of Nasrallah | Khamenei Declares Five Days of National Mourning; Dollar Price Rises

While Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, has announced five days of national mourning across Iran following the confirmation of the death of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, reports from Iran's financial markets indicate that the price of the US dollar in the free market reached 61,300 tomans on Saturday, the highest price in the last two months. In the wake of Nasrallah's death, many users and members of the families of victims have expressed joy on social media, wishing that Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, would meet a similar fate. A user named 'Azadeh Khorasani' wrote on 'X': 'A great enemy of Iran and Iranians has gone, and the joy of the people of Iran is understandable.' Saba Bakhtiari, the aunt of Pouya Bakhtiari, a protester killed during the crackdown on the November 2019 protests, posted a video of herself dancing with her family under the hashtag 'Nasrallah Kettle,' stating: 'Now it's your turn to die, and we will embrace each other again and dance on your graves in a free Iran. May this joy be blessed for all the people of Iran.' This message has been viewed at least 25,000 times by the time of this report's publication. Farhad Mahmoudi, the brother of Fereydoun Mahmoudi, a victim of the 2021 protests, shared a photo showing Qassem Soleimani, Hassan Nasrallah, and Ali Khamenei together, with red crosses over Soleimani's and Nasrallah's faces, writing: 'How delightful it is to see your destruction...' Saeed Afkari, the brother of Navid Afkari, a wrestler executed in 2020, whose other brother, Vahid Afkari, is currently in solitary confinement, wrote: 'Vahid hates Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah. The family is meeting with Vahid tomorrow, and he knows nothing in solitary... Congratulations to the noble people of Iran.' A user named 'Ismail' referred to the deceased Hezbollah Secretary-General as 'the greatest terrorist in the Middle East,' stating: 'That's it! Official confirmation of the elimination of the greatest terrorist in the Middle East. A day of joy for Iran and Iranians.' Another user, 'Sarvin Sabatgadam,' who identifies as a clinical psychologist, wrote: 'Cheers to the whole Middle East. Blessed be the destruction of the Middle Eastern terrorist Nasrallah. I hope the dear people of Syria and Lebanon can find some solace tonight for their deep wounds.' Some users congratulated the death of Nasrallah, recalling the Islamic Republic's support for Hezbollah, a proxy group of the Iranian government in the region. A user named 'Amir Moghadam,' who claims to be a former manager of the Islamic Republic, wrote: 'The destruction of Nasrallah, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the rest of the Islamic Republic's proxies is the greatest service Israel has done for the world, the region, and the people of Iran. Hezbollah is an enemy of Iran and its civilization, a cartel of terrorism, crime, smuggling, corruption, and oppression funded by the Iranian people. The people of Lebanon also despise them. Congratulations to Iranians and thanks to Israel, a historical friend of Iran.' Some users shared a post in which Hassan Nasrallah acknowledges the comprehensive financial and military support of the Islamic Republic for Hezbollah. These users expressed joy over the death of the Secretary-General of this proxy group, recalling the poverty and suffering of the deprived people in Iran. A user named 'Afsoun' commented: 'You know, Khorasani, your words burned the hearts of many Iranians. The hearts of those children who couldn't go to school due to poverty, the hearts of those fathers who committed suicide out of poverty, the hearts of those patients who couldn't afford medication. Your demise makes us very happy.' Following an Israeli army attack on Friday, October 6, on the outskirts of Beirut targeting the central command of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia, Hassan Nasrallah and others, including Abbas Nilforoushan, the deputy operations commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were killed. The Israeli army announced on Saturday, October 7, that it is on standby for wider conflicts. The Israeli army stated: 'Nasrallah's death makes the world a safer place.' The US supported Israel's approach in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations. The Israeli army: 'We are on standby for broader conflict.' The New York Times reported that Israel had known about Nasrallah's location months before the attack.