Calla Walsh attends Khamenei's funeral in Iran, hails him as 'greatest anti-imperialist leader'

Key Points:

• Calla Walsh, a former Democratic activist known for her extremist views, attended the funeral of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, praising him as the "greatest anti-imperialist leader" in a propaganda video while dressed in traditional Iranian attire.
• Walsh, 22, has a controversial history including an arrest for antisemitic vandalism in the US and previous involvement in progressive political campaigns, such as those for Senator Elizabeth Warren and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
• She defended Khamenei and Iran’s regime despite their brutal crackdown on protests earlier this year, which resulted in thousands of deaths according to human rights groups, and claimed widespread support for the regime amid ongoing conflict with the US.
• Walsh, who now lives in Lebanon and is a vocal supporter of Iran’s Islamist government, described the US as humiliated by recent conflicts and promoted Khamenei’s teachings as relevant for American activism.
• The funeral followed Khamenei’s death in Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2024, and Walsh’s actions and statements have intensified scrutiny of her as a prominent American voice aligned with Iran’s regime.