Iran killing continues to weigh on Twitterati minds

by IANS |

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A day after a US drone strike killed a top Iranian military general in Baghdad, US President Donald Trump and Iran continued to weigh on Twitterati's minds on Saturday as well, with many posting memes and funny comments.

#Iran trended with 5.47 million tweets even as news poured in that the British Foreign Office had warned British nationals against all travel to Iraq and all but essential travel to Iran. Earlier, the US Embassy in Iraq had asked all American citizens to leave the country.

One user posted a video clip of Trump from November 2011 in which he expresses fears that then President Barack Obama may attack Iran for an election win again. "In 2011, Trump believed Obama would start a war with Iran to help win an election," said the user before ending it with "now this".

Another user wrote: "Trump says he killed #Soleimani to prevent war. So I guess when Iran takes out a US vessel in the Hormuz it will be to prevent a war. PEACE THROUGH WAR. That is what we are taught."

A Twitter user posted a picture of White House with its periphery marked out with a sketch pen and "unaffiliated" written outside the markings. He commented: "You hear that Iran."

One post read: "Never thought I'd see the day where Sasuke, Iran, Jesus and McDonald's were all trending at once."

A user posted a meme of a man lying on the ground and looking surprised. The post read: "When you are playing dead and the Iran soldiers say 'shoot everyone again'. #WWIII."

One user had a clip in which a teacher calls out a student who says: "I want to be a terrorist." The post read: "Me -- When Iran catches me hiding and asks what side I wanna be on."

Latest News
IPL 2024: Looking to see more attacking fast bowling from Siraj and Yash, says RCB head coach Flower Sat, May 04, 2024, 04:26 PM
Inspiring voices of India's women panchayat leaders resonate at UN meet Sat, May 04, 2024, 04:24 PM
CM, Dy CM obsessed with 'pen drive', forgotten about guarantees: KarnatakaBJP chief Sat, May 04, 2024, 04:21 PM
President Murmu reaches Shimla for five-day visit Sat, May 04, 2024, 04:13 PM
Cracks in the armour: Cong faces serious challenge from NC rebel candidate in Ladakh constituency Sat, May 04, 2024, 04:06 PM
Chinese embassy in Canada refutes foreign interference accusations Sat, May 04, 2024, 03:47 PM
Karnataka CM chairs SIT meeting, orders immediate arrest of Prajwal Revanna Sat, May 04, 2024, 03:42 PM
Study calls for making cardiorespiratory fitness a part of annual check-up Sat, May 04, 2024, 03:35 PM
'Refusing an ICC event can backfire', cautions Rashid Latif amid uncertainty over India's participation in Champions Trophy Sat, May 04, 2024, 03:24 PM
Meta gets 27K reports via Indian grievance mechanism in March, fake FB, Insta profiles key concern Sat, May 04, 2024, 03:23 PM
Government lifts ban on onion exports with price rider Sat, May 04, 2024, 03:22 PM
Multiple fires erupt in Ukraine's Kharkiv after overnight Russian attacks Sat, May 04, 2024, 03:19 PM
UNGA president invokes Mahatma Gandhi to call for protecting journalists Sat, May 04, 2024, 03:18 PM
Rahul's Raebareli move will be 'suicidal', says ex-Congman Pramod Krishnam Sat, May 04, 2024, 03:17 PM
'Shahenshah lives in castle': Priyanka Gandhi's retort on Rahul being dubbed 'Shehzada' Sat, May 04, 2024, 02:55 PM