The United States, despite official condolences, does not mourn the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. This statement was made by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at a hearing in the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate of Congress, TASS reported.
„We certainly do not mourn his death,” he said. So Blinken responded to a comment by Sen. Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas), who called attention to the fact that the State Department expressed condolences for Raisi's death. At the same time, Cruz called it a shame that the flags at the UN headquarters in Geneva were flown at half-mast in mourning for the death of the Iranian president. “We certainly wouldn't do that,”, emphasized the US Secretary of State.
The senator also asked Blinken if he believes "the world has become a better place" after Raisi's death. “Given the terrible actions he was involved in as a judge and as president, and the fact that he can no longer be involved in them, then yes. The people of Iran are probably feeling better,” said the head of the foreign ministry.
In turn, Senator John Barrasso (Republican of Wyoming) also criticized the State Department for its condolences, calling such a decision shocking and characterizing it as a “terrible mistake”. “We expressed official condolences, we do that when countries, whether adversaries, enemies or not, lose leaders,”, Blinken replied.