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Following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Sky News anchor Rita Panahi\u2014who fled the Islamic Revolution as a child\u2014delivered a blistering and justified condemnation of the tyrant, declaring: \u201cYou son of a b*tch, shame on you, burn in hell!\u201d<\/p>\n
\nSky News Australia anchor, Rita Panahi, addressed Iran’s late leader, Ali Khamenei, in Persian:<\/p>\n
“You son of a b*tch, shame on you, burn in hell!”<\/p>\n
It is rightly said that after death a person is known by his deeds.#Khamenei<\/a>#Iran<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wT6XBjtrlb<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Rijuta (@ImRijuta) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Panahi, a fierce advocate for the liberation of the Iranian people, went as far as to suggest that if President Trump successfully ends the 47-year \u201cIslamist tyranny,\u201d Tehran should be renamed in his honor.<\/p>\n
\nIf Trump liberates Iran after 47 years of Islamist tyranny we should rename Tehran in his honour. https:\/\/t.co\/4wEc0gzYWp<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) February 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
However, the moment of potential liberation for oppressed Iranians was met with predictable hand-wringing from the far-Left. Actress Jane Fonda took to social media to attack the Trump-led strike, labeling it \u201cdangerous and insane\u201d and claiming to be deeply concerned that the conflict would \u201crisk the lives of many, including U.S. servicepeople.\u201d<\/p>\n
Panahi was quick to expose Fonda\u2019s posturing, firing back: \u201cThis b*tch. Again. If the liberation of genuinely oppressed women fills you with dread then you may be a witch.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThis bitch. Again. If the liberation of genuinely oppressed women feels you with dread then you may be a witch. https:\/\/t.co\/ZnRct3rtr9<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) March 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Panahi\u2019s outrage highlights the staggering hypocrisy of Fonda\u2019s sudden concern for American troops. Fonda\u2019s history reveals a woman who did not merely oppose a war, but actively collaborated with an enemy that was killing and torturing American servicemen. In 1972, Fonda traveled to Hanoi, famously posing on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun used to shoot down American pilots. She didn\u2019t stop at photo ops; she recorded ten propaganda broadcasts over Radio Hanoi to demoralize U.S. troops, the Seattle Times<\/a> reported. At the \u201cHanoi Hilton,\u201d these broadcasts were played on a loop to torture the psychological state of American POWs.<\/p>\n
The depth of Fonda\u2019s betrayal was most evident in her treatment of those prisoners. When POWs were beaten and tortured into appearing at a press conference with her, she reportedly chose not to notice their robotic delivery or broken limbs, the Seattle Times stated. Upon their return to the U.S., she branded these broken men \u201chypocrites and liars,\u201d infamously claiming, \u201cI think that one of the only ways that we are going to redeem ourselves as a country for what we have done there is not to hail the POWs as heroes, because they are hypocrites and liars. History will judge them severely.\u201d She told an audience of 3,000 people at UCLA, \u201cWe should recognize that there is considerable room for doubting these charges of torture, at the very least. We should remain skeptical. We have no reason to believe that U.S. Air Force officers tell the truth. They are professional killers\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
For Fonda to now cloak her anti-Trump rhetoric in \u201cconcern\u201d for the safety of the U.S. military is a masterclass in historical revisionism. As Panahi\u2019s response suggests, Fonda\u2019s track record shows she is far more comfortable siding with despotic regimes than standing with the American soldiers she once slandered or the Iranian women currently yearning for freedom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n