Hamas terrorists mourned Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death Monday, praising the brutal leader, known as the “Butcher of Tehran,” for his fight against “Zionist aggression” — as anti-Israel agitators baselessly blamed the Jewish state for his demise.
Raisi, 63, was killed when his helicopter went down in mountainous terrain in a remote region of the country on Sunday, officials and state media said.
The charred wreckage of the helicopter — which was carrying Raisi, his foreign minister and six others — was found early on Monday after an overnight search in a blizzard.
In a statement, Hamas hailed Raisi’s support of the “Palestinian resistance” in the wake of the Oct. 7 bloodshed at the hands of the terror group.
“These leaders supported the legitimate struggle of our people against the Zionist entity, provided valued support to the Palestinian resistance, and made tireless efforts in solidarity and support in all forums and fields for our people in the steadfast Gaza Strip during the Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood,” Hamas said.
“They also made significant political and diplomatic efforts to stop the Zionist aggression against our Palestinian people.”
Meanwhile, a handful of anti-Israel agitators took to social media in the wake of the crash to blame the Jewish nation for Raisi’s death.
Political activist Jackson Hinkle had posted a poll questioning whether Israel or bad weather was to blame for the chopper wreck — with the majority pointing the finger at the country.
“Only one of the three helicopters in the Iranian President’s Convoy crashed — the helicopter he and the Iranian foreign minister were in,” Hinkle said. “Why is it taking hours to locate the crash site and why is Israel claiming they know the Iranian President died before any Iranian confirmation?”
Others, including commentator Maram Susli, warned of a fierce response if it was determined the crash was a result of “Zionist sabotage.”
“If there is any indication that Israel is behind this incident, you will witness World War III,” writer Nadira Ali added.
An Israeli official, however, was quick to deny the country had any involvement in the crash.
“It wasn’t us,” the official said Monday.
Since Hamas — an Iranian ally — attacked Israel on Oct. 7, provoking Israel’s assault on Gaza, conflicts involving Iran-aligned groups have erupted throughout the Middle East.
A long “shadow war” between Iran and Israel also broke into the open last month with tit-for-tat exchanges of drone and missile fire.
