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Iran Mocks UN With Sholay and Doctor Strange Meme

Original: Sholay's Thakur vs Doctor Strange: Iran Mocks UN's 'Arm Game' In Latest Meme

Iranian accounts are circulating a meme mocking the UN's disarmament pressure, splicing Bollywood's armless Thakur from Sholay with Marvel's Doctor Strange. The joke casts Iran as the magical Doctor Strange facing a weaponless Thakur, a jab at demands that it give up arms while others keep theirs. The mash-up has been picked up by international media and is drawing amused and political reactions online.

Why now: Iran is using viral pop-culture humor to push back against UN disarmament demands amid ongoing tensions.

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• Sholay's Thakur vs Doctor Strange: Iran Mocks UN's 'Arm Game' In Latest Meme · NDTV

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