News of Raisi's Death and the Dance and Joy of the Victims' Families: Justice is Served in 'People's Court or the Mountains of Varzeqan'

A number of families seeking justice reacted to the helicopter crash and the death of Ebrahim Raisi by sharing videos of dancing and celebration; some of them reported that Islamic Republic officials threatened some of the victims' families, saying, 'We will arrest you for your reactions.' Saba Bakhtiari, the aunt of Pouya Bakhtiari, a young protester killed during the nationwide protests in November 2019 in Mehrshahr, shared a photo of Ebrahim Raisi and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, stating: 'The killers will pay, and justice will be served, whether in a fair people's court or in the mountains of Varzeqan and Jolfa.' Mehrzad Zarei, the father of Arad, a teenager killed by the IRGC's missiles that shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, reposted a video of the transfer of Ebrahim Raisi's and his companions' bodies, writing on X: 'The butcher, the judge of death of the criminal regime of the Islamic Republic, reaching hell is a refreshing drop of water on our chests filled with rage. Long live.' The 'Families of the Victims of Flight PS752' association also issued a statement emphasizing that 'we demanded the trial and punishment of Ebrahim Raisi in a fair court to confess to his crimes and taste punishment,' stressing that although 'this opportunity was taken from us, we must say we are not sorry for his death. We will neither forget nor forgive the killers of the children of Iran.' In another reaction, Marzieh, the sister of the victim Abolfazl Adinehzadeh, shared a video of the dancing of this young protester killed in Mashhad by the Islamic Republic's agents during the nationwide protests with a victory sign. Additionally, Mahsa and Roya Pirayi, the daughters of Minou Majidi, who was killed during the nationwide protests in 2022 by the Islamic Republic's agents, shared a video of their joy with the song 'Helicopter, Helicopter' after the announcement of the disappearance of the helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi. Furthermore, Elnaz Abdoli, the mother of the victim Arshia Imamgholizadeh, after the announcement of the helicopter crash carrying Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and several other Islamic Republic officials, before their bodies were found, posted a picture of her teenage protester's grave on Instagram, writing: 'Oh God, do not let us be hopeless.' Narges, the sister of Reza Shahparnia, another protester killed during the 2022 protests, also referred to Ebrahim Raisi's fortune-telling with Hafez's divan in the past months in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, writing: 'Be happy that the oppressor does not find a way home!' Mehdi Shahbazi, the brother of the victim Ameneh Shahbazi from the 2019 protests, also celebrated Ebrahim Raisi's death with 'congratulations and blessings' to 'all the noble people of Iran, especially the families seeking justice,' sharing a video of himself distributing sweets and writing on X: 'After five years, I am genuinely happy. I am so happy that all my friends thought it was my birthday. But I told them this sweet event could be the rebirth of my homeland.' Ars Hajizadeh, seeking justice for his father and brother Hamid and Karun Hajizadeh, who were killed during the serial murders in the 1990s, also wrote the complete couplet from Hafez Shirazi, emphasizing: 'The celestial sphere is entirely on the path of justice; be happy that the oppressor does not find a way home.' Mohammad Reza, the brother of the victim Mohammad Hassan Torkman, also published a design of a helicopter caught by women's hair. Following the reactions of some victims' families to Ebrahim Raisi's death, Fatemeh Heydari, the sister of the victim Javad Heydari, who was killed in Qazvin, announced on X that 'they have started threatening families that they will arrest you for your reactions.' Mansoureh Behkish, one of the victims' families from the 1980s, published a video of her dancing in response to Ebrahim Raisi, who at that time was a member of the 'Death Committee' and one of the issuers of execution sentences for political prisoners. According to some messages sent to VOA, in addition to the victims' families, a large number of Iranians expressed happiness following Ebrahim Raisi's death. Government media of the Islamic Republic officially confirmed the death of Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Mohammad Ali Alhashem, Malek Rahmati, and other passengers of the crashed helicopter on the morning of Monday, May 31. Ahmadreza Khosravi: Evidence indicates a '100% incident' for Raisi's helicopter and his companions. Distributing sweets following the death of Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage in the air disaster. Special news coverage of the accident for the helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi - part six. Broadcasting images of the wreckage of the helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi from Turkish television. Iran Human Rights Organization: Raisi's death does not close the file on his 'crimes.' Blog | UN fact-finding committee: Raisi's death should not lead to forgetting human rights violations in Iran. An Israeli official: Israel was not involved in Raisi's helicopter crash; Lieberman: We do not shed tears.