Graham, who had been considered one of the most ardent pro-Israel voices in the U.S. Senate for years and a staunch critic of the Iranian regime, was known for his uncompromising stance towards Tehran and had publicly threatened Iranian leadership in recent months. In this context, many social media users began to link his death to the possibility that he was eliminated by Iranian agents. However, at the time of this news release, no evidence or official statements confirming these claims had been published, and U.S. authorities had not announced any suspicions of criminal activity. Rumors were fueled by the activity of the Iranian news site Rajanews, associated with Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. An image circulated online showing that the site had published photos of several officials, including Graham, with the caption: "Stay tuned for updates." One American user wrote: "Rajanews, the official channel of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's party, published this image with the caption 'stay tuned for updates.' The regime is essentially admitting that it killed Lindsey Graham and plans to kill Trump, Netanyahu, and others shown in the image. Enough. Freedom for Iran!" Meanwhile, Iranian state television celebrated the death of the American senator: "Lindsey Graham is dead and has gone to hell. We congratulate the Iranian people on the death of the belligerent anti-Iranian American senator."