Social media channels affiliated with the Iranian regime are circulating images celebrating the death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. One image shows an X mark on Graham's photo alongside other American, Israeli, and Gulf officials, with the caption 'updates to follow,' interpreted as a threat against the others.
Iranian-linked social media channels are now circulating images celebrating Senator Lindsey Graham's death and threatening other officials. The images include an X mark on Graham's photo alongside other American, Israeli, and Gulf officials, with the caption 'updates to follow,' widely interpreted as a threat. This development comes about 30 minutes after The Zioneer first reported unverified claims linking Graham's death to an Iranian assassination plot.
At 13:28 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that unverified online claims alleged Graham was assassinated, contradicting earlier official reports of cardiac arrest. Shortly after, a second report at the same time noted that the Iranian news site Rajanews had circulated a photo of officials including Graham with the caption 'updates to follow,' fueling the unverified assassination claims. No official confirmation from U.S. or Israeli authorities has been issued at any point during the thread.
As The Zioneer reported at 11:44 Jerusalem, the Telegram outlet '301 Arab World' shared a six-day-old tweet from Graham in which he mocked reported intentions to assassinate him. That post resurfaced hours after Graham's death was announced, adding context to the current threat imagery.
It remains unverified whether the Iranian-linked channels pose credible threats. U.S. and Israeli authorities have not confirmed an assassination plot, and the images are being distributed by channels affiliated with the Iranian regime without independent verification.
4 developments
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- Strong301 Arab World shares Lindsey Graham's six-day-old tweet mocking assassination plots
- DevelopingMegan McCain posts photo of three pro-Israel senators, mourning 'a generation that has passed'
Source and signal
- Internal intake