The incident resulted in thousands of protesters taking to the streets on Saturday, during the funeral held for Shahidi. "Everyone who is killed will be supported by thousands more", the demonstrators chanted.
Iranian journalist and activist supporting these anti-hijab protests, Masih Alinejad stated on Twitter that Khamenei has prohibited 83 million Iranians from Twitter
Khamenei equated the Islamic Republic of Iran to an unshakeable tree. "That seedling has grown into a mighty tree, and no one should dare to think they can uproot it," he warned on state TV.