The editor of the hardline Iranian newspaper Kayhan, Hossein Shariatmadari, wrote a letter to the 'Angel of Death' following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, according to an Iranian the source. In the letter, Shariatmadari thanks the Angel of Death for taking Graham but complains that the Iranian regime did not have the chance to kill him themselves. He also requests that Senator Mitch McConnell be left for the regime to eliminate, and warns that there is more to say about Trump and other criminals. The letter reflects the regime's hostile stance toward the U.S. and Israel.
The editor of the hardline Iranian newspaper Kayhan, Hossein Shariatmadari, published a letter addressed to the 'Angel of Death' on Monday, according to an Iranian the source. The letter, written in the wake of Senator Lindsey Graham's death, expresses gratitude for the senator's demise but complains that the Islamic Republic did not get to carry out the killing itself. Shariatmadari also explicitly requests that the 'Angel of Death' leave Senator Mitch McConnell for the regime to eliminate, and warns that there is more to address regarding Donald Trump and other 'criminals.'
This letter follows a series of similar Iranian statements celebrating Graham's death. Earlier Monday, The Zioneer reported that a senior IRGC official claimed responsibility for Graham's death in a separate letter to the 'Angel of Death.' The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson also praised the death, calling it 'justice.' The Kayhan newspaper itself has previously called for Trump's assassination in an editorial, offering a $100 million bounty.
The letter, while not an official government statement, reflects the hardline faction's position within the Iranian regime. Shariatmadari's threats against McConnell and Trump indicate an ongoing intent to target U.S. officials. The letter remains unverified by independent sources, and it is unclear whether the Iranian government endorses the rhetoric.
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