Republican lawmakers have criticized the Biden administration for offering condolences following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known as the 'Butcher of Tehran.' Senator Ted Cruz and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer expressed their disapproval, highlighting the contradiction between supporting human rights and mourning a figure responsible for mass executions. Representative Bill Huizenga introduced a resolution condemning the administration's actions. Additionally, twelve US lawmakers led by Rep. Tenney expressed their disappointment in a letter to Secretary Blinken. The UN General Assembly paid tribute to Raisi with a minute of silence, sparking further controversy. Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, criticized the UN for honoring a mass-murdering dictator.
Shame on the @UN Security Council for holding a moment of silence for Iranian President Raisi. Thousands of people have been executed under his watch. I introduced a resolution condemning the actions of the United Nations Security Council on this matter.https://t.co/9aBZOwYShu
The UN General Assembly stood up and held a minute of silence for Islamic Regime of Iran President Ebrahim “the Butcher of Tehran” Raisi The UN must be reformed https://t.co/22e7cQprxG
President of UN General Assembly calls meeting to honour Butcher of Tehran. When will they stop fawning over those who wish to kill them? https://t.co/t7zGWEhEoD
Breaking : The President of the UN General Assembly has called a meeting of the assembly to pay tribute to Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Islamic Republic, or as we Iranians used to call him, the Butcher of Tehran. Imagine the irony: honoring the man in New York who sent… https://t.co/afXqRyWaqQ
🚨 Breaking: UN 🇺🇳 General Assembly will be meeting “to pay tribute” to “the butcher of Tehran” 👇 Israel 🇮🇱 ambassador to the UN, @giladerdan1: “The UN was founded to prevent atrocities, but today it salutes mass-murdering dictators!” Resign @antonioguterres! https://t.co/SOZCS5wvUM
The UN General Assembly is honoring the late Butcher of Tehran Ebrahim Raisi--a man who reportedly ate cream puffs to celebrate the execution of dissidents in #Iran. https://t.co/8dZV89dqnC
BREAKING: the President of the UN General Assembly has called a meeting of the assembly to pay tribute to Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi *personally* lashed and tortured a pregnant woman in the regime’s torture chambers back in 1988. https://t.co/eU7nXlCFiI
You can’t make this up ‼️ The UN General Assembly will be meeting to “pay tribute” to Raisi, the Butcher of Tehran! Within hours of his death, the Security Council stood for a moment of silence. Then, the UN lowered its flag. And now the General Assembly?! The UN was founded to… https://t.co/766qMZIzIg
UN honors the memory of mass murderer The UN General Assembly paid tribute to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known by his nickname "the executioner from Tehran," with a minute of silence. Ebrahim Raisi received this nickname for his participation in mass executions of… https://t.co/fSLgIqgoqg
Tim Kaine: It's Right for the U.S. to Express Sympathy for the Butcher of Tehran, Ebrahim Raisi https://t.co/LHaYtO00W0
Twelve US lawmakers led by @RepTenney have in a letter to @SecBlinken expressed their “disappointment and dismay” over the Biden administration's decision to express condolences for the passing of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. https://t.co/lTrmGd0E1N
“The last thing we should be doing is offering condolences…It shows the fecklessness and just weakness of this Administration.” -@RepWaltzPress on the Biden Administration issuing condolences to Iran following the deaths of Iran’s President who advocated for death to America” &… https://t.co/EUKYHJAdyc
Yesterday, I introduced a resolution to condemn the Biden Administration’s condolences for the “Butcher of Tehran.” The Biden Administration needs to stop sending condolences to terrorists and start holding the regime in Iran accountable. https://t.co/yh7E9XZm4h
Sen. Cruz and other Republican lawmakers took the Biden administration to ask for mourning the death of the 'Butcher of Tehran.' MORE: https://t.co/aVloW0KaL0 https://t.co/32o167suKZ
“It is absurd that the Biden administration touted their support for human rights while, in the same breath, offering official condolences for the ‘Butcher of Tehran,’” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer posted Tuesday on X. https://t.co/gvnko6dWRo
GOP Senators blast Biden administration for offering condolences to Iran following President's death Sen. Cruz and other Republican lawmakers took the Biden administration to ask for mourning the death of the 'Butcher of Tehran.' https://t.co/aVloW0JCVs