New York Post: London Iranians Gathered Outside US Embassy

In a report published on Monday, July 13, the New York Post covered a gathering and tribute by Iranians living in London to the late American Senator Lindsey Graham outside the U.S. Embassy. The New York Post wrote that participants in the ceremony, which was held with candles lit and images of Graham placed beside the “lion and sun” flag, paid tribute to the 71-year-old senator by chanting, “Lindsey Graham, rest in peace and rise in strength.” Graham, who died Saturday night from a likely aortic artery rupture, had long been a staunch supporter of military confrontation with the Islamic Republic and had held multiple meetings with Prince Reza Pahlavi. The report then turned to the differing reaction of official media in Tehran, saying that in contrast to this tribute, a state broadcaster host welcomed Graham’s death and referred to him as a “war-mongering and anti-Iranian senator” who had “gone to hell.” In recent years, Graham had become a highly notable figure in Tehran-Washington relations because of his hardline positions and use of symbols associated with opponents of the Islamic Republic.