One commentator accused the U.N. of 'moral bankruptcy' after it lowered its flag to half-mast following Ebrahim Raisi's death.
The United Nations on Tuesday lowered the organization's flag outside its New York headquarters as a sign of respect for Ebrahim Raisi, the deceased Iranian president, sparking criticism from some on social media.Raisi, who had been widely touted as a potential successor to Ali Khamenei as Iran's supreme leader, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday along with the Iranian foreign minister and other officials.
soil, on the eastern side of Manhattan, it enjoys special autonomy, meaning no American military or law enforcement personnel can enter the site without permission from the organization's secretary-general.Newsweek has contacted the office of U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres for comment by email.
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