Iran celebrates the death of Senator Lindsey Graham
Iranian state media and regime supporters celebrated the death of US Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday, as state TV anchors smiled on air and hardline media mocked the dead lawmaker, while US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mourned a close ally.“Graham died, taking the destruction of Iran with him to the grave.” Read the title of the report by Tasnim, an Iranian news agency affiliated with the regime. One state TV presenter said of the news: “This news is so beautiful that I read it twice.” and that “The anti-Iran, war-mongering senator has gone straight to hell”.
Regime supporters shared on social media a graphic showing several figures allegedly tagged in retaliation for the February attack on Iran, with Graham’s face crossed out with a red X – the only mark. “Unlikely.”
The picture carried the words: “We will continue to update.”
Seyyed Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran, shared the announcement of Graham’s death and wrote: “it’s a shame. I wanted him to see the oil prices on Monday before he went to hell.”
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi offered his condolences, describing Graham as a “A loyal friend of the Iranian people” And a defender of freedom. Graham told a crowd of Iranian opposition supporters in Munich in February: “I prefer the Iranian people over the murderous Ayatollah.
It’s time for him to go.”Pahlavi said Graham’s support for the Lion and Sun Revolution in Iran earned him this title “Uncle Lindsay” Among Iranians.
Trump and Netanyahu praise
Trump called Graham “One of the greatest people and senators I have ever known” And a “My hardworking patriot.” Netanyahu said: “Israel has lost one of its greatest friends. America has lost a great patriot. I lost a dear friend.”Graham, 71, died suddenly on Saturday evening after what his office described as an accident “A short and sudden illness.” American media reported that emergency personnel responded to a call that he had suffered a cardiac arrest at his home on Capitol Hill.
