Yes, he did those things. But that's not relevant to his role in Shia Islam. I am by no means an expert, but I try to learn from the experts on what his death means to those he led or the causes he supported and how they saw him:
"Well, they saw him as the guardian of the Islamic revolution, which for the Shia faithful and his supporters was a divine intervention in human history. So it was his obligation to protect it. And his actions against domestic dissidents or enforcing religious laws or limiting political activity in Iran was understood in terms of defending the revolution. Outside of Iran, he was seen as a leader of resistance against America, Israel and their allies, standing up for justice, for the downtrodden, for the underdog. And so they did not - his followers did not share the vision that he was disseminating terrorism and discord, but rather that he was standing up to Israel and U.S. policies in the region." - Professor Vali Nasr, professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and an expert on Shia Islam.
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-s1-5732761/what-to-know-about-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-and-the-role-he-played-in-and-outside-iran
So I think the Muslim world in general, and Shia Islam in particular, as well as Palestinians and now Lebanese in their misery and dispossession, may feel some sadness at his assassination.
What's so hard to understand about that? Why jump on a candidate and attempt to ruin his campaign because he dares DARES to give credence and value to Muslim feelings of loss? In fact, SMARTLY deciding not to comment and inflame/outrage some of his constituents? As it is, he's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. The knives are out for him, sadly and clearly.
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