The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sparked widespread controversy by commenting on the death of US Senator Lindsey Graham, describing his passing as the end of a person who, in its words, devoted his career to supporting wars and aggression in the region.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei said on Monday, commenting on the death of US Senator Lindsey Graham: “King Azrael is just!”
Baqaei added: “Our people are not supposed to pray the prayer of loneliness over Lindsey Ben Florence, or to wear clothes of mourning for a being whose philosophy of existence was war, intimidation and murder in our region.”
He continued: “For such a person, whose entire credit was support for crime and aggression, is left with nothing but a black record full of crimes.”
He concluded by saying: “The death of this extremist senator, in his words and actions, will not hurt the heart of any free person.”
On Sunday morning, US Senator Lindsey Graham’s office announced his death on Saturday evening at the age of 71 after a sudden illness.
The office said in a statement: “On Saturday evening, July 11, US Senator Lindsey Graham died following a sudden and short illness.”
NBC also reported, citing police audio recordings, that emergency services responded to a report of a “heart attack” at Graham’s home on Capitol Hill.
Graham is known for his positions in support of Israel and Ukraine, and for his anti-Russian, Iranian, and Palestinian rhetoric. He is also considered one of the most influential influencers in shaping American foreign policy directions over the past decades.
His name was associated with his strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also called on several occasions for Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Islamic countries to join the “Abraham Accords,” and hinted at consequences if they did not join them.
