The passing of Israel’s former prime minister and president on Sept. 28 sparked strong reactions all over the world, and Iran was no exception. At the age of 93, Shimon Peres died at a hospital in Tel Aviv after having suffered a stroke weeks earlier.
As of this writing, no reactions from any Iranian officials have been reported. However, the news of Peres’ death was widely covered in the official news outlets and the rhetoric across the articles and obituaries varied substantially.