On Saturday, exiled Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad was being interviewed on CBS News about the Israeli and American strikes against Iran's Islamist regime when the anchor told her about the first reports of the death of that regime's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Alinejad's reaction was extraordinary: pressing her hand to her heart in hope and disbelief, she exclaimed that if Khamenei is indeed dead, "this is a day of celebration" — and vehemently exhorted people not to mourn a terrorist.

Alinejad had good reason to rejoice: the 49-year-old New York City resident has been herself the target of repeated assassination plots by Iran's theocratic regime. Her joy also resonated with me because I have still-fresh memories of seeing her speak two years ago at a two-day event in Brooklyn, Dissident Dialogues, where her appearance was one of the indisputable highlights.

Alinejad's appearance was memorable starting with her stage entrance:........

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