Iranian Trump Supporter Mooné Rahimi Addresses Claims Her Cousin Was Killed in the US-Iran War

Mooné Rahimi, an Iranian student living in the United States, has found herself at the centre of a fierce digital storm. What began as a viral celebration of American military action has spiralled into a complex story of accusation, online outrage and contested claims of personal tragedy and political betrayal.

The controversy ignited after Rahimi posted a video of herself dancing to a song praising Donald Trump following US airstrikes against Iranian targets. While she viewed the strikes as a necessary blow against the ruling regime, critics quickly sought to link her public support for the military action to a subsequent family loss.

Rahimi Denies Supporting War and Clarifies Cousin's Death

Rahimi, a PhD engineering student who moved to the US from Iran, faces mounting scrutiny after her viral dance following the US airstrikes in Iran. Many took it as support for the conflict. However, there are claims online that her support for the war backfired after she lost her cousin.

Rahimi returned to social media to address the reports and clarify her position. She moved to distance herself from the idea that she was an advocate for a full-scale war between the two nations. She also shed light on the real reason behind her cousin's death.

'Where I said "in the war"? I always emphasize that this is not a war; this is a rescue mission,' she wrote on X (formerly Twitter). 'The reason I lost my cousin is only and only the Islamic regime and no one else.'

She also called out Clash Report, who shared the viral post on the same platform, for reportedly 'spreading false information'. 'Shame on you,' Rahimi wrote, while encouraging others to report the account.

Clash Report Claims Tragic Irony in Airstrike Support

The alleged ironic story involving Rahimi went viral after Clash Report posted it on X. The account shared Rahimi's viral dancing video and gloomy post about losing a family member, which she shared weeks apart. Clash Report alleged that the very conflict Rahimi celebrated had directly impacted her own kin.

'Iranian girl Mooné Rahimi, who went viral for a dance video supporting Trump's airstrikes on Iran, now says her cousin was killed in the war,' Clash Report wrote.

This assertion suggested a level of poetic justice or tragic irony that critics of Rahimi's political stance were quick to exploit. The post implied that her vocal support for foreign intervention had come at an ultimate personal cost.

From Viral Dance To Personal Loss

Rahimi first caught the attention of the global internet when she identified herself as the woman in a widely shared video. In the clip, she appeared to celebrate the tactical strikes ordered by President Trump.

She embraced the attention with a post that clarified her background and her reasons for the display. She described herself as the 'Iranian baddie who was dancing Trump song'. Rahimi is a PhD engineering student in the US who moved from Iran. She was happy with the US's efforts to free Iran from the Islamic regime.

'I'm beyond grateful for the freedom here, the dream so many Iranians are fighting for,' she wrote. She concluded her message with a direct show of gratitude to her adopted home and its leadership, writing, 'Thank you, America, for your love and support. Thank you, President Trump.'

Weeks later, she shared a throwback photo of her with her 'beloved cousin' when they were kids. She announced that she lost him a week before the post. However, her post clarified that he died due to the Islamic regime and not from the war.

'He would be alive if there was no Islamic regime,' she wrote. 'The Islamic regime took everything I could have had: my freedom, my rights, my happiness, my youth, and so much more.'