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flag Iran closes Lamiz coffee chain for cups referencing Khamenei's death.

flag Iran has shut down branches of the Tehran-based Lamiz coffee chain after authorities deemed takeaway cup designs politically sensitive. flag Officials interpreted the cups, featuring an empty chair, as a reference to the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the absence of his son. flag The judiciary ordered the closures, while the cafe denied any political intent, claiming the designs were for a Nowruz celebration.

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