Subtweeting the president? Iran’s Khamenei posts ‘Obama suicide’ image
The latest tweet to grab attention is one with a picture of a man, believed to be U.S. President Barack Obama
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei enjoys a heavy presence and a wide following on Twitter where he tweets on a range of topics, from reading preferences to anti-U.S. sentiment.
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The latest tweet to grab attention is one with a silhouette of a man, believed to be U.S. President Barack Obama, holding a gun to his head with a caption reading: “We welcome no war nor do we initiate war but if any war happens, the one who will emerge loser will be the aggressive and criminal U.S.”
US president has said he could knock out Iran’s military. We welcome no war, nor do we initiate any war, but.. pic.twitter.com/D4Co7fVuVg
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) July 25, 2015Read also: Here’s how Iran’s Khamenei defeated Instagram’s 15-second video policy
The message has been retweeted more than 1,000 times and has sparked an array of responses. While the account is not verified, it is widely believed to host tweets from the supreme leader.
@khamenei_ir Um, check the agreement. You can't tweet memes without approval of UN Meme Council.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) July 25, 2015@khamenei_ir So it's come to this? Stealing North Korea's act?
— David Hobby (@strobist) July 25, 2015@khamenei_ir @StevieCbaby are RTs endorsements?
— Brian Roe (@brian_roe) July 25, 2015
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