US senator says inviting Iran’s FM to Davos is "like inviting Hitler"

US Senator Lindsey Graham has sharply criticised the invitation extended to Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to the World Economic Forum in Davos, arguing that it sends a harmful signal to Iranians protesting against the Islamic Republic.

Writing on X, Graham said that welcoming Iran’s top diplomat to a “prestigious international forum undermines the trust of protesters who… are risking their lives for basic freedoms.”

He questioned the judgment of European organisers and politicians, accusing them of abandoning those striving for freedom while enjoying such liberties themselves.

“I am sure an invite to the Iranian Foreign Minister to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos will be a morale booster to the protestors who are dying in the streets to attain the liberties and freedoms Europe takes for granted – maybe not,” Graham wrote.

“For those in charge of these programs, what the hell are you thinking? I cannot think of a worse message to send to the protestors.”

Graham went on to praise US President Donald Trump’s approach, adding, “Again, what President Trump did, urging people to keep protesting, is the right answer. European elites have lost their moral compass. This is the strongest sign yet of moral decay when it comes to people who enjoy freedom and abandoning those who are struggling for it.”

He drew a stark historical comparison, warning, “Inviting the Iranian Foreign Minister to speak now would be akin to inviting Hitler to a world event after Kristallnacht. This decision gives tone deaf a new meaning. God bless the protestors. Keep protesting. Make Iran Great Again.”

By Aghakazim Guliyev