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Anas Sarwar rejects father's tribute to Iran's supreme leader

Anas Sarwar condemned his father’s praise of Iran’s supreme leader as wrong and embarrassing, highlighting Khamenei’s brutal regime and threats to regional security.

  • On Saturday, Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader, said he 'firmly disagrees' with his father's tribute to Iran's leader, calling it wrong.
  • Sharing footage from Tehran, he added, `Our hearts are saddened by the martyrdom of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, and the Muslim Ummah has lost a strong voice of resistance.`
  • Speaking to reporters, Mr Sarwar described the Iranian regime as 'brutal' and a threat to the UK, adding he had not spoken to his father and felt 'embarrassed' by his social-media posts.
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Anas Sarwar condemns father for praising ‘brutal’ Iranian Ayatollah

The Scottish Labour leader said his father, a former Labour MP and governor of Punjab, was ‘wrong’ to pay tribute to the Islamist dictator.

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Herald Sun broke the news in Melbourne, Australia on Monday, March 2, 2026.
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