Opposition leader: Belarusians stand with free people of Iran

March 1, Pozirk. No one escapes justice, as proven by the recent events in Iran, Belarusian opposition leader Śviatłana Cichanoŭskaja has said following reports of Iran’s longtime ruler Ali Khamenei’s death.
Khamenei, who was in power for almost four decades, was killed in joint Israeli-United States strikes on Iran on February 28.
“Power built on violence, repression and terror always collapses in the end,” Cichanoŭskaja noted on X. “The courage of the Iranian people will outlive the murderous regime. Freedom will win.”
Belarusians stand in solidarity with the free people of Iran, not with the oppressive regime, she stressed yesterday, following reports of strikes on Iranian territory. “The Iranian people deserve peace, full respect for human rights and long-awaited freedom,” Cichanoŭskaja said.
The Belarusian foreign ministry issued a statement yesterday, expressing concerns over “escalation of the situation between Israel and Iran, which has also affected friendly Gulf countries.” The ministry and Alaksandar Łukašenka have not commented on Khamenei’s death yet.
Military actions in the Middle East intensified yesterday amid stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, as Washington pressed Tehran to curb its nuclear activities and address concerns over its enrichment and uranium stockpile, while Iranian officials maintained they would not accept US demands without significant concessions on sanctions.
“The heavy and pinpoint bombing” of Iran will “continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary,” US President Donald Trump has said on Truth Social.
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