Memes, humour, and trolling of American politicians: This is how a handful of Iranian embassies have become superstars on “X”, attracting millions of views. But how did the old-fashioned and largely ignored accounts of Iran’s diplomats in South Africa, Thailand, and the United Kingdom suddenly turn into Gen Z-style viral feeds, with millions of views?
How Iranian diplomats turned embassy accounts into viral meme machines
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Wed 14:35 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran war: Emirates apparently want to open the Strait of Hormuz by force - and are pushing for the war to continue
Thu 12:03 - n-tv Politik
“It would take forever”: Macron believes opening the Strait of Hormuz by force is unrealistic
Thu 13:46 - Tagesschau
Strait of Hormuz: Macron relies on talks with Iran
Thu 16:23 - Tagesschau
Around 40 countries are discussing opening the Strait of Hormuz
Fri 00:32 - Die Welt
“Immediately and unconditionally” – Around 40 states are calling for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened
Fri 12:59 - n-tv Politik
LNG tankers were also allowed through: more ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz again
Fri 13:02 - Die Welt
First European freighter passes through new route Strait of Hormuz
Fri 13:36 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Iran War: French freighter passes Strait of Hormuz
Fri 19:44 - n-tv Politik
After loss of F-15 fighter jet: US ground attack aircraft crashes near the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 15:09 - n-tv Politik
Strait of Hormuz Conflict: Trump: “Open the damn road, you crazy bastards”
Mon 16:02 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: Iran rejects Trump's ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz
Mon 16:42 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Iran War: Iran rejects ceasefire and wants an end to the war
Mon 18:53 - n-tv Politik
President criticizes Germany: Trump: Could wipe out Iran in one night
Tue 05:11 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War – The situation: Iran mocks Trump as a “delusional” president with “baseless threats”
Tue 05:30 - n-tv Politik
Releasing armed force: UN Security Council votes on deployment in Strait of Hormuz
Tue 05:46 - Tagesschau
Market report: Oil prices continue to determine market events
Tue 06:11 - n-tv Politik
Dramatic escalation possible: Trump: "I'm not worried about war crimes"
Tue 08:03 - n-tv Politik
Attacks on rail network?: Iran should demand security guarantees and fees for Hormuz passage
Tue 08:28 - n-tv Politik
CDU foreign policy expert on Iran war: Hardt: Without a negotiated solution, the USA will end up in a “dead end”
Tue 12:05 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
War against Iran: Why Japan and South Korea won't help the USA
Tue 12:56 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
War in the Middle East: Trump threatens to wipe out an entire civilization
Tue 13:20 - n-tv Politik
Iran ultimatum ends soon: Trump threatens: "Entire civilization will perish tonight"
Tue 15:04 - Politico EU
Security update: Trump's ultimatum expires - is there a risk of escalation?
Tue 15:24 - SRF International
Trump's ultimatum expires - All or nothing on the Strait of Hormuz?
Tue 16:17 - n-tv Politik
After Trump's brutal threat: Iran is apparently cutting off direct channels with the USA
Tue 16:36 - Al-Monitor
Explainer-Can Iran charge fees for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz?
Tue 18:28 - Fox News
Iran's UN ambassador takes swipe at Trump in final hours before Strait of Hormuz deadline
Wed 00:58 - n-tv Politik
Tehran wants to open the strait: USA and Iran agree on ceasefire for peace talks
Wed 01:00 - Al Jazeera English
Iran agrees to open Strait of Hormuz for two-week US ceasefire
Wed 03:34 - Middle East Eye
AP: Iran, Oman to charge fees for Hormuz passage under ceasefire
Wed 04:16 - Die Welt
US, Iran announce ceasefire - Strait of Hormuz reopens - all developments
Wed 04:18 - Die Welt
USA and Iran announce ceasefire - Strait of Hormuz reopens
Wed 04:39 - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)
The US and Iran have concluded a two-week truce. Trump: Opening the Strait of Hormuz is a condition
Wed 07:41 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran war: Trump wants to suspend attacks, Iran announces opening of Hormuz - oil price collapses
Wed 08:39 - n-tv Politik
Ceasefire in the Middle East: ceasefire, Hormuz blockade, fuel prices - what is important for the agreement between Iran and the USA
Wed 09:01 - n-tv Politik
Securing the Strait of Hormuz: Stegner believes Bundeswehr deployment is conceivable - after the end of the war
Wed 11:00 - Tagesschau
Strait of Hormuz: Shipping companies remain cautious
Wed 12:26 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran war: NATO considers mission in the Strait of Hormuz
Wed 12:29 - Die Welt
With the Bundeswehr to Moscow
Wed 13:47 - n-tv Politik
Despite the ceasefire deal with Trump: Strait of Hormuz remains restricted for merchant ships
Wed 14:37 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: Tribute to Trump? NATO is considering naval deployment in the Strait of Hormuz
Wed 21:36 - Al-Monitor
Greek PM says tolls for ships to cross Hormuz would be unacceptable, a risk to freedom of navigation
Thu 01:42 - Tagesschau
Strait of Hormuz: No signs of an end to the blockade
Thu 08:56 - n-tv Politik
Alternative route recommended: Iran's navy warns of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Thu 09:23 - Tagesschau
How can Germany help in the Strait of Hormuz?
Thu 09:26 - n-tv Politik
'No one would accept that': Europeans oppose 'unacceptable' toll on Strait of Hormuz
Thu 09:36 - Al-Monitor
Italy working to restore freedom of navigation in Hormuz, Meloni says
Thu 10:55 - Middle East Eye
Iran issues map to help ships avoid mines in Strait of Hormuz
Thu 12:10 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: A Million Dollars Per Passage? This is how Iran is playing poker for the Strait of Hormuz
Thu 12:39 - Middle East Eye
Nato briefed that Trump wants immediate commitments from allies to secure Hormuz
Thu 13:36 - Al-Monitor
NATO's Rutte told allies Trump wants Hormuz commitments within days, diplomats say
Thu 15:50 - Tagesschau
Strait of Hormuz: When can ships sail normally again?
Fri 04:54 - Tagesschau
Live blog: ++ Trump criticizes Iran over the Strait of Hormuz ++
Fri 06:54 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: Trump calls for a European naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz – and reminds us of Greenland
Fri 08:41 - Euronews
Trump issues NATO ultimatum to reopen Strait of Hormuz 'within days'
Fri 10:08 - Tagesschau
Strait of Hormuz: EU aims for more energy independence
Sat 02:34 - Die Welt
“We will open the Gulf with or without them” – Trump announces opening of the Strait of Hormuz
Sat 06:34 - Die Welt
US Vice President Vance arrives in Pakistan - Trump announces opening of the Strait of Hormuz
Sat 09:56 - n-tv Politik
How to clear the Strait of Hormuz?: US assessment: Iran does not know where the sea mines are
Sat 13:45 - Die Welt
“A favor for countries around the world” – USA says Trump is clearing the Strait of Hormuz
Sat 14:54 - n-tv Politik
Iran rejects claim: Trump: US begins demining Strait of Hormuz
Sat 14:54 - n-tv Politik
Iran rejects claim: Trump: US begins demining in Strait of Hormuz
Sat 18:13 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
War in the Middle East: No agreement in peace negotiations - Vance: “Bad for Iran”
Sat 21:05 - Tagesschau
Strait of Hormuz in focus of war and conversations
Sun 02:07 - Tagesschau
US Vice President Vance: No agreement reached with Iran
Sun 05:11 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: USA and Iran end peace talks in Pakistan without result
Sun 08:12 - n-tv Politik
As long as there is no “reasonable” pact: Iran: The Strait of Hormuz remains closed
Sun 13:09 - n-tv Politik
After inconclusive negotiations: Trump announces blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 14:06 - Tagesschau
US President Trump announces blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 15:00 - Die Welt
Trump announces blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – and expects Iran to be willing to negotiate
Sun 15:42 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran war: Trump announces US blockade of Hormuz
Sun 19:38 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: Trump announces Hormuz blockade by the USA – starting on Monday
Sun 23:47 - n-tv Politik
Only Iranian ports affected: US military wants to start Hormuz blockade today
Mon 02:11 - France 24
Middle East war live: Trump announces blockade of Strait of Hormuz on Monday
Mon 03:30 - Die Welt
USA wants to block the Strait of Hormuz from Monday - oil prices rise
Mon 04:34 - Die Welt
“Discussions about how long we can keep this up” – USA wants to block Strait of Hormuz
Mon 05:46 - Tagesschau
Strait of Hormuz: What's behind Trump's naval blockade?
Mon 06:16 - Die Welt
“I am skeptical that the Iranian regime will subordinate itself to the USA”
Mon 06:38 - Tagesschau
Market report: US naval blockade makes investors nervous
Mon 07:35 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
War in the Middle East: US naval blockade to begin in the afternoon - Iran speaks of an “act of piracy”
Mon 07:46 - Die Welt
Iran's navy chief calls Trump's threat "ridiculous" - blockade is "act of piracy"
Mon 09:10 - SRF International
Threatening Hormuz blockade – This means the blockade threat from the USA
Mon 09:10 - SRF Wirtschaft
Threatening Hormuz blockade – This means the blockade threat from the USA
Mon 09:12 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: What exactly does the USA plan to do with its Hormuz blockade?
Mon 10:34 - Die Welt
“The situation is very dynamic”
Mon 10:36 - Tagesschau
Why the US naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is not without risks
Mon 12:37 - HLN (BE)
Iran threatens revenge if America blocks the Strait of Hormuz: what does that blockade entail?
Mon 15:11 - n-tv Politik
Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: Trump: Iran's speedboats will be eliminated immediately upon approach
Mon 16:01 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
War in the Middle East: US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz comes into force
Mon 17:27 - SRF Wirtschaft
Important strait - USA blocks Hormuz - like the British did a good 70 years ago
Tue 01:52 - Tagesschau
US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has begun
Tue 04:54 - Die Welt
Vance explains “red lines” in the Iran war – Tehran speaks of “excessive demands”
Tue 05:27 - Tagesschau
Market report: Investors hope for an agreement between the USA and Iran
Tue 06:41 - Die Welt
Tanker manages to pass through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade
Tue 06:46 - Die Welt
“Chinese ships are currently testing how to get through, they are doing it”
Tue 06:53 - n-tv Politik
Despite US blockade: Chinese tanker passes Strait of Hormuz
Tue 09:29 - Die Welt
Tanker manages to pass through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade – Vance explains “red lines”
Tue 13:40 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
USA: Showdown at the Strait of Hormuz
Tue 15:26 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
Podcast: “To the Point”: How the Strait of Hormuz Blockade is Hurting Trump
Tue 18:27 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
Maibock tapping in the Hofbräuhaus: From Hengersberg to the Strait of Hormuz
Tue 23:26 - n-tv Politik
Naval blockade is intended to increase pressure: US military stops ships in Strait of Hormuz
Wed 06:22 - n-tv Politik
Mission planned after the war: Europeans apparently want to secure shipping near Hormuz
Wed 06:28 - Die Welt
US naval blockade is having an effect – six ships have already been stopped
Wed 10:10 - Die Welt
Planning has been underway for weeks - secret talks in NATO to protect the Strait of Hormuz
Wed 10:49 - Die Welt
“Germany can’t offer much in the Strait of Hormuz”
Wed 14:39 - Tagesschau
How the Strait of Hormuz blockade is hitting Asia's lifeline
Thu 15:36 - n-tv Politik
Conditions have to be right: Germany would send minehunters into the Strait of Hormuz
Fri 04:02 - Die Zeit Newsfeed
Iran war: Macron, Starmer and Merz start crisis summit on the Strait of Hormuz
Fri 07:41 - n-tv Politik
SPD sets three conditions: Ahmetovic: “Don’t send our soldiers on a suicide mission”
Fri 09:03 - n-tv Politik
Logic at sea is “changing”: Expert: EU states would have to use entire navies for the Hormuz mission
Fri 09:03 - n-tv Politik
Logic at sea “changes”: Expert: Hormuz mission would be enormously complex
Fri 10:02 - Die Welt
Whale Timmy is to be towed into the Strait of Hormuz
Fri 13:02 - n-tv Politik
US blockade against Iran remains: Tehran opens Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire in Lebanon
Fri 13:03 - Die Welt
Iran wants to suspend the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz - according to Trump, the US naval blockade remains in place
Fri 13:53 - Tagesschau
Iran wants to open Strait of Hormuz during Lebanon ceasefire
Fri 14:33 - Die Welt
“For years, politicians underestimated Europe’s dependence on the Gulf region”
Fri 14:40 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz – Three positive signals for the situation in the Middle East
Fri 15:04 - Die Welt
Iran wants to suspend the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – Trump calls NATO a “useless paper tiger”
Fri 15:45 - Die Welt
Trump is maintaining pressure on Iran even after the Strait of Hormuz has been opened
Fri 15:49 - Die Welt
Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire, negotiations – a solution to the Iran war is really that close
Fri 16:11 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: “Coalition of the Willing” plans to secure the Strait of Hormuz – under three conditions
Fri 16:57 - Tagesschau
Numerous countries offer support for the Hormuz mission
Fri 17:44 - SRF International
Open Strait – Iran opens Strait of Hormuz – answers to important questions
Fri 18:14 - Tagesschau
Hormuz Conference in Paris: A sign of unity
Fri 20:07 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
War in the Middle East: Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz
Fri 20:07 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
War in the Middle East: Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz
Sat 00:49 - n-tv Politik
“If the naval blockade doesn’t end”: Iran threatens Trump with another Hormuz closure
Sat 04:56 - ANSA Main
Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, towards an agreement with the United States
Sat 04:57 - Tagesschau
Iran threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz again
Sat 05:44 - n-tv Politik
Strait not passable?: Cargo ships turn back in front of the Strait of Hormuz
Sat 06:18 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War – The situation in the morning: Iran threatens the USA to close the Strait of Hormuz again
Sat 08:14 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains severely restricted
Sat 08:16 - n-tv Politik
Threats made true: Iran reverses opening of the Strait of Hormuz
Sat 08:42 - Tagesschau
Iran: Strait of Hormuz remains closed
Sat 08:48 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: Iran reverses opening of Strait of Hormuz
Sat 09:36 - Die Welt
“This is disappointing, this is annoying” – Iran is closing the Strait of Hormuz again
Sat 10:48 - SRF International
War in the Middle East – Iran closes the Hormuz Passage again – what happens next?
Sat 11:33 - n-tv Politik
Hormuz chaos before the deadline: Is there a threat of the next escalation in the conflict with Iran?
Sat 11:52 - n-tv Politik
Strait of Hormuz closed again: Iranian boats fire on tankers, according to British authorities
Sat 13:06 - Die Welt
“Tankers are being shot at in the region” – Strait of Hormuz closed again
Sat 13:39 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz again – handover of enriched uranium ruled out
Sat 13:40 - Die Welt
Iran reverses opening of Strait of Hormuz and fires on tankers, British say
Sat 16:26 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
War in the Middle East: Iran reverses opening of the Strait of Hormuz - tanker reports fire
Sat 16:46 - Die Welt
“We will shoot and destroy you” – Iranian Revolutionary Guards threaten TUI cruise ship
Sat 19:55 - n-tv Politik
Cruise convoy escapes: Iran targets "Mein Schiff 4" as it passes through the Strait of Hormuz
Sat 20:20 - Tagesschau
Strait of Hormuz closed again - what happens now?
Sat 21:58 - n-tv Politik
US government comes together: Will the fighting in the Iran war start again?
Sun 03:00 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Top
War in the Middle East: Iran: Further differences in negotiations with the USA
Sun 03:00 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Politik
War in the Middle East: Iran: Further differences in negotiations with the USA
Sun 03:00 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
War in the Middle East: Iran: Further differences in negotiations with the USA
Sun 06:10 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War – The situation in the morning: “Far from a final agreement with the USA” – Iran fires on several ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 06:40 - Die Welt
“Iran has discovered something like a new bomb: the Strait of Hormuz”
Sun 08:36 - Tagesschau
Strait of Hormuz closed again - what happens now?
Sun 12:27 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran war: “Far from final agreement with USA” – Iran fires on several ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 13:16 - Die Welt
“It’s absurd that Iran holds all the trump cards even though the USA is the superpower.”
Sun 18:07 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran War: German Navy prepares for deployment in the Strait of Hormuz
Sun 19:11 - n-tv Politik
"We're playing through it": German Navy prepares operation in Strait of Hormuz
Sun 20:15 - Handelsblatt Politik
Iran war: Iran sees agreement with USA as far away - according to Trump, US military confiscates Iranian ship
Mon 07:36 - Die Welt
The best cartoons in the WORLD – Alternative to the Strait of Hormuz
Mon 11:22 - n-tv Politik
Iran threatens to attack the USA: Tehran is digging up missiles and drones on a large scale
Mon 20:04 - BBC Headlines
What we know about the Iranian ship seized by the US
Tue 01:06 - The Hill
Distress call captures tanker crew coming under Iranian fire
Tue 03:26 - Tagesschau
Ceasefire between USA and Iran ends: talks - or new hardship?
Tue 06:51 - Middle East Eye
Iranian commander says forces ready to give ‘decisive response’
Tue 15:51 - Fox News
Son of kidnapped CIA contractor alleges Iranian official tied to case attended US talks
Wed 09:58 - Middle East Eye
Drone strikes hit Iranian Kurdish rebels in Iraq, says exiled group
Wed 11:48 - France 24
Iranian economy: Layoffs, inflation add to sanctions pain amid war
Thu 13:01 - Al-Monitor
Son of former Shah of Iran appeals to Western countries for support
Fri 12:51 - Washington Examiner
America must stop bankrolling Iran through Iraq
Fri 15:08 - Washington Examiner
America’s ‘growing’ blockade of Iran is ‘going global’
Sat 07:10 - Al Jazeera English
US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil
Sat 22:09 - Washington Examiner
US intercepts sanctioned Iranian ‘shadow fleet’ vessel in Arabian Sea
Sun 06:33 - Middle East Eye
US intercepts vessel in Arabian Sea over Iran embargo
Mon 16:56 - Fox News
Trump admin warns Iraq over Iran terror proxies as US reportedly blocks cash payments
Tue 11:01 - Al-Monitor
Gulf leaders to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss response to Iranian strikes
Tue 15:54 - Al Jazeera English
Gulf leaders meet in Saudi Arabia for first time since start of war on Iran
Tue 16:36 - Al-Monitor
UK summons Iranian ambassador over embassy's 'unacceptable' comments on social media
Wed 03:34 - Middle East Eye
Iran urges UN to act over US seizure of Iranian ships
Wed 09:25 - France 24
Inside France’s role in countering Iranian drone and missile attacks
Wed 11:24 - Al Jazeera English
Iranian officials absent from pre-World Cup football events in Canada
Wed 15:13 - Al-Monitor
Iranian rial hits new record low as blockade, war take toll: What to know
Wed 16:04 - France 24
How Iranian diplomats turned embassy accounts into viral meme machines