Iranian embassies around the world grabbed attention with an unusual move — turning to memes and sarcasm online . After Donald Trump warned of possible strikes if the Strait of Hormuz wasn’t reopened, diplomatic accounts responded with viral posts mocking the rhetoric.

The campaign, dubbed a “decentralized meme defense,” included humorous images, Lego-style edits, and bold lines like “the U.S. wins wars only in Hollywood” . What made it stand out was how official embassy pages became platforms for satire, showing a new kind of digital-age diplomacy .