U.S. Activist Praises Late Ayatollah Khamenei in Iranian State Media Interview

Fox News reported that Calla Walsh appeared in an interview aired by Iranian state media PressTV during coverage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral. Walsh, who describes herself as a journalist from the U.S. working in Lebanon, called Khamenei the greatest anti-imperialist leader of her lifetime.

"He was a leader to all people in the world who struggle against imperialism, against arrogance, against Zionism, against genocide," Walsh said in the interview. " Walsh also stated that the U.S. has been more humiliated than ever before in its history and has signed away huge concessions to Iran.

An Iranian flag was visible in the backdrop during the interview. Public profiles have traced Walsh’s political work through several Massachusetts progressive campaigns. She previously helped organize youth support for Sen.

Ed Markey and volunteered for Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign. Walsh helped form Students for Markey and played a role in Markey’s 2020 primary win over then-Rep. Joe Kennedy III. Walsh later served as communications director for Jordan Meehan, a Massachusetts state House candidate.

She worked as regional organizer and strategist for Act on Mass from November 2020 to September 2021 and as digital director for Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia in 2021. A New York Times profile identified her as part of the "Markeyverse" network and showed her canvassing for then-Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu.

The same report noted that Walsh had previously been filmed in Iran shouting "Death to America! " Fox News Digital reached out to Walsh and to the high-profile Democrats she has worked or campaigned for but did not receive a response in time for publication.