Iranian state-linked media outlets are celebrating the death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch pro-Israel ally, with vitriolic language. According to reports, outlets described Graham as a 'child murderer' and said he 'went to hell.'
Iranian media outlets have escalated their propaganda campaign against the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham by Sunday afternoon, now labeling him a 'child murderer' in multiple reports, according to a coordinated wave of coverage. The new epithet, reported by The Zioneer at 2:00 PM Jerusalem, expands on earlier vitriol from Iranian state television, which at 12:43 PM had called Graham a 'warmonger' who 'went to hell.'
The Zioneer's thread on this story began at 12:43 PM Jerusalem, when three reports were published simultaneously: first, that Iranian sources were celebrating Graham's death and threatening further assassinations; second, that a state TV presenter had officially congratulated the Iranian people; and third, a direct quote from the presenter calling Graham a 'warmonger' and saying he 'went to hell.' The source base evolved from a single state TV presenter to multiple outlets, and the rhetoric has intensified. By 1:49 PM, unverified claims circulated on social media and the Iranian news site Rajanews linking Graham's death to an Iranian assassination plot, though no evidence was provided.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Iranian efforts to recruit U.S. citizens, including the arrest of a 20-year-old American yeshiva student on suspicion of espionage for Iran on June 30. The regime's animosity toward Graham, a staunch pro-Israel voice, fits a pattern of hostility toward American lawmakers who advocate hardline policies against Tehran.
What remains open: The circumstances of Graham's death are still under investigation, with no official U.S. or Israeli response to the Iranian rhetoric. The claims of an Iranian assassination plot remain unverified, unsupported by official confirmation.
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