Khamanei’s sister slams his rule, calls on Iran’s Guards to disarm and join the protests

By Greg Norman

The sister of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly has written a letter condemning her brother’s “despotic caliphate” while also calling on the Revolutionary Guards to “lay down their weapons.” 

The comments from Badri Hosseini Khamenei, who lives in Iran, were shared by her France-based son on Twitter, according to Reuters. The comments come as the Middle Eastern country continues to be roiled by protests following the September death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody. 

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's only sister Badri whose husband was a fierce critic of the regime and her daughter was recently arrested in Iran, said in an open letter from Tehran that she "hopes to see the victory of the people and overthrow of this tyranny ruling Iran soon." pic.twitter.com/sssNjcIUNZ

— December 7, 2022

“I think it is appropriate now to declare that I oppose my brother’s actions and I express my sympathy with all mothers mourning the crimes of the Islamic Republic, from the time of Khomeini to the current era of the despotic caliphate of Ali Khamenei,” Badri Hosseini Khamenei said in the letter, referencing Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Iranian regime. 

“Ali Khamenei’s Revolutionary Guards and mercenaries should lay down their weapons as soon as possible and join the people before it is too late,” the letter added. 

Iran has been rocked by unrest since the Sept. 16 death of Amini, who passed away in police custody after being arrested for not wearing properly a head covering in public. 

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