Korean-based former Miss Iran model says, "People are rejoicing over Khamenei’s death... a sense of liberation after 47 years"

According to Financial News, Hoda Niku, a model who previously held the Miss Iran title and is now active in South Korea, commented on the death of Islamic Republic of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei (86) in attacks by the United States of America (U.S.) and Israel, saying, "Many Iranians are rejoicing over his death."
On the 2nd, Hoda Niku wrote on her social networking service (SNS), "People ask me why Iranians are happy about news of war and the bombing of their own country," adding, "I truly believe that no one is genuinely happy about war."
She continued, "However, the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran have endured immense suffering over the past 47 years and have tried many times to coexist with this government."
Niku said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is a country with very rich resources, but the government has used that wealth only for itself," and added, "People have protested and raised their voices many times, but every time they were crushed with the most brutal violence."
She then asked, "I want to ask you this: if a government that can kill more than 40,000 of its own unarmed civilians in just two days were to obtain a nuclear weapon, do you really think it would use it peacefully?"
In another post, Niku stated, "For 47 years, people in the Islamic Republic of Iran have experienced countless executions and brutal repression," noting, "And it was done not by another country, but by their own government."
She went on, "People ask me how I feel, and I still cannot believe that this is only the second day of living in a world without Ayatollah Khamenei," adding, "I want to thank everyone who has sent me congratulatory messages."
She said, "Many Iranians are overjoyed at his death," and added, "Some people feel so liberated that they say, 'I could die right now and be fine.'"
She added, "Maybe it is because we are now in a world without Ayatollah Khamenei, but the air feels a little cleaner."
Meanwhile, Ayatollah Khamenei died on the 28th of last month (local time) in intensive airstrikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran by the U.S. and Israel.
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced his death the following day, the 1st (local time), declaring a 40-day period of national mourning and a week-long public holiday.
Standing at the pinnacle of the theocratic system, Ayatollah Khamenei ruled the Islamic Republic of Iran with an iron fist for 37 years. He took a hard line against the U.S. and Israel and led the country’s nuclear development program. He also ordered harsh crackdowns on protests against social repression and economic hardship, drawing criticism for severely restricting the freedoms of the people.
After news of Ayatollah Khamenei’s death broke, local footage showed residents clapping and playing upbeat music.

newssu@fnnews.com Kim Soo-yeon Reporter