The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) published an image on Sunday appearing to suggest a role in the death of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who died earlier today from an apparent heart attack. The image has not been independently verified, and the IRGC has not issued an official statement.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) published an image on Sunday afternoon appearing to suggest involvement in the death of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who died earlier in the day of an apparent heart attack. The image, posted on social media channels associated with the IRGC, has not been independently verified. The move comes just minutes after Iranian-linked networks circulated images celebrating Graham's death and threatening other officials, as The Zioneer reported at 13:28 Jerusalem.
The sequence of events began at 10:49 Jerusalem, when i24NEWS reported, citing sources, that Graham had died of cardiac arrest. By 13:28 Jerusalem, unverified claims circulated on social media linking his death to an Iranian assassination plot, based on a post by the Iranian news site Rajanews. Within the same minute, The Zioneer reported that Iranian-linked networks were distributing images showing an X mark on Graham's photo alongside other officials, with the caption 'updates to follow' — interpreted as a threat. The IRGC's publication of its own image now represents the first direct suggestion of involvement from the organization itself.
The IRGC has been on heightened alert since raising its alert level overnight Saturday, as The Zioneer reported at 01:51 Jerusalem. Earlier Sunday, at 08:32 Jerusalem, the IRGC released footage of naval and air strikes it claimed were in response to US operations. The Graham development adds a new dimension to the escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington.
The authenticity of the image and the IRGC's intent remain unconfirmed. No official confirmation has been issued by U.S. or Israeli authorities. The Zioneer continues to monitor the situation.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake