UN holds moment of silence for ‘Butcher of Tehran’ Raisi after Iranian president dies in helicopter crash

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Despite earning the nickname the "Butcher of Tehran" for presiding over Iran’s human rights abuses, the United Nations on Monday held a moment of silence for Ebrahim Raisi after the Iranian president died in a helicopter crash.

At the request of Russia, China, and Algeria, representatives – including United States Deputy Ambassador to the U.N. Robert Wood – stood at the U.N. Security Council for a minute to honor Raisi.

Israeli U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan called the moment of silence in memory of "mass murdering" Raisi a "disgrace."

Erdan slammed the U.N. Security Council for doing nothing to advance the release of the remaining hostages who have been in Hamas captivity since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

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This Council, Erdan said, "bowed its head for a man responsible for massacring and murdering thousands in Iran, in Israel, and around the globe. What’s next? Will the Council dedicate a moment of silence to commemorate Hitler?"

State Department spokesperson Matt Miller addressed the U.S.’ participation in the moment of silence at an afternoon press briefing.

Asked if the U.S.’ participation was appropriate, Miller clarified that "we have been quite clear that Ebrahim Raisi was a brutal