Birmingham Candidates Celebrate Iran’s ‘Huge Success’ in War
8th May 2026
Candidates in the Birmingham city council election posted a “celebration” video praising Iran’s success in the war with Israel and America.
Wajad Burkey and Sardar Khan, candidates for the Workers Party, posed with a box of sweets and a superimposed Iranian flag in the video shared on TikTok.
Burkey, a candidate for Bordesley Green, an inner-city ward, spoke in favour of the Iranian government in the footage, believed to have been posted after Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz.