Fox News Report on Memorial Ceremony for Raisi at an Islamic Center in Michigan, USA

On Saturday, Fox News reported on a memorial ceremony held at an Islamic center in Michigan on Thursday for Ebrahim Raisi and other officials of the Islamic Republic who were killed in a helicopter crash last Sunday. The American news network noted that Raisi is referred to as the 'Tehran Executioner' and stated that such a ceremony faced negative reactions and anger from some groups due to the Islamic Republic's connection to global terrorism. Ebrahim Raisi, the President of the thirteenth government of the Islamic Republic, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, his foreign minister, the Friday prayer leader of Tabriz, and several others were killed after their helicopter crashed in the Dizmar forest in East Azerbaijan province on May 19. The helicopter's occupants, including the pilot and crew, numbered eight, all of whom perished. The 'Islamic Wisdom' house in Dearborn Heights announced in a statement that in solidarity with 'the people of Iran' and supporters of 'global peace and justice,' it would pay tribute to Ebrahim Raisi and his companions who were killed. In the statement published on Facebook, it said: 'The global community is grappling with this tragedy, unsure whether it was a catastrophic accidental incident or a malicious deliberate terrorist act.' Fox News, referencing Raisi's background and his role in the executions of the 1980s and the violent suppression of the nationwide protests in 2022 in Iran, mentioned that condolences from Western countries, including the United States, have led to widespread criticism. Criticism of the West and international organizations such as the United Nations, which champion democracy and human rights, has been raised by opponents of the Islamic Republic, human rights advocates, and Israeli officials. Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, responded to criticisms of the Biden administration on Monday, stating, 'We have made it very clear that Ebrahim Raisi has been a ruthless participant in the repression of the Iranian people for nearly four decades.' He added, 'Raisi has been involved in numerous horrific human rights violations, including playing a key role in the extrajudicial execution of thousands of political prisoners in 1988... Some of the worst human rights violations during his presidency, particularly against women and girls in Iran, have occurred.' The memorial ceremony for Raisi and other officials of the Islamic Republic in the U.S. comes as opponents of the regime have staged protests in various cities around the world against such ceremonies. Supporters of the Islamic Republic attacked Iranian opponents during a celebration of Ebrahim Raisi's death in London on June 24. Iranian protests against the memorial ceremony for Raisi at the Islamic Republic's embassy in Frankfurt continue. The UN's truth-finding committee stated that Raisi's death should not lead to forgetting human rights violations in Iran. Prince Reza Pahlavi reacted to the attack by supporters of the Islamic Republic on protesters in London, stating that patriots will not be intimidated. Iranian government forces prevented the families of those executed in the 1980s from attending a memorial in Khavaran. Reactions against the attack by supporters of the Islamic Republic on protesters in London call for the British government to take action against the attackers. Protests against the approach of governments regarding Ebrahim Raisi's death continue; rainbow organizations have published an open letter. The funeral ceremony for Ebrahim Raisi was held without the presence of heads of state; the 'friends' of the Islamic Republic did not compensate for this absence.