Iran played a central role in Jimmy Carter's presidency, but in Tehran, where state television branded him the "architect of economic sanctions," many have far from fond memories of the late US president.
The former US president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who passed away on Monday at the age of 100, left behind a legacy of punitive measures whose impact on Iran has endured since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. "Carter had a bad character," said Hassan Taherifar who works at a Tehran bazaar outside the former US embassy in Tehran, known locally as the "Den of Spies." "Instead of supporting our nascent revolution, he opened a spy centre in our country," Taherifar added.
Others expressed stronger emotions. "He will rot in hell," one man in his 50s who did not give his name said outside the building.
Iran's state TV announced Carter's death by describing him as the "architect of economic sanctions" on the Islamic republic. "Carter's failure...
