'So sweet I'll read it twice': Iran celebrates Graham's death as Trump, Netanyahu mourn
Iranian state media celebrated the death of US Senator Lindsey Graham, while US and Israeli leaders mourned him as a patriot and friend. The senator died suddenly following a brief illness.
Why it matters
The stark contrast in reactions underscores the deep geopolitical divide between Iran and the US-Israel alliance.
Iranian state media and regime supporters celebrated the death of US Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday, with state television presenters smiling on air and hardline outlets mocking the deceased lawmaker, while US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mourned a close ally."Graham dies, taking the destruction of Iran to the grave," read the headline of a report by Tasnim, an Iranian news agency affiliated with the regime. One state TV host said of the news: "This news is so sweet that I'm reading it twice." , and that the "war-mongering anti-Iran senator has gone straight to hell".Regime supporters on social media shared a graphic showing several figures allegedly marked for revenge over the February attack on Iran, with Graham's face crossed out with a red X — the only one "eliminated."
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