Iran's Bizarre Propaganda Video Casts Trump as an Oil-Guzzling Super Mario
Iran's latest propaganda effort reimagines Donald Trump as Super Mario gobbling oil barrels. We unpack the meme, the message, and whether anyone's actually buying it.
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Hormuz Hot Air: Tehran Says It Hit a US Warship, Pentagon Says Pull the Other One
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Trump's European Troop Trim: What Britain Should Make of the Pentagon's Big Pull-Back
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Tehran Says Washington Has Replied to Its Latest Peace Plan, and Trump Is Already Grumbling
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