Obama Hung in Effigy by Iranians at Anniversary March for 1979 Revolution
Photos posted to Twitter by Iranian journalist Sobhan Hassanvand show President Barack Obama being hung in effigy and the U.S. flag being burned in a Tehran march to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution in the former U.S. ally.
Effigy of @BarackObama lynched during rally for anniversary of the 1979 Revolution in Tehran pic.twitter.com/H4tworyB4S
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) February 11, 2015
Also hung in effigy was former President Jimmy Carter who was in office at the time.
Iranian demonstrators also burned a giant American flag.
232 sq meter U.S. flag burnt during today's rally to mark 36th anniversary of the 1979 Revolution pic.twitter.com/yPr9B3kkOm
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) February 11, 2015
Israel also came in for abuse from the Iranians with Israeli flags burned…
American coffin carried during rally for 1979 Revolution
US, Israel flags burnt in today's rally pic.twitter.com/iUC5o8y1Cb— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) February 11, 2015
…and trampled on.
American, Israeli flags trampled during today's rally in Tehran pic.twitter.com/1CbyrzkyGh
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) February 11, 2015
An image of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu was used as a dart board alongside ISIS leader Abu al-Baghdadi and Obama.
.@BarackObama, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, @netanyahu dart targets at today's rally to mark 1979 Revolution in Tehran pic.twitter.com/vaqtzSu4wa
— Sobhan Hassanvand (@Hassanvand) February 11, 2015
