By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2026-04-07 11:25:00
The tensions between the US and Iran have taken a digital turn. The war of words is no longer limited to official press conferences and speeches; it has spilled onto the social media, where Iranian embassies around the world are taking potshots at the comments made by US President Donald Trump. In one of the responses, the Iranian Embassy in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, used a classic 90s computer game to ‘mock’ Trump’s efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz.
What happened
In recent days, Iranian embassy accounts across the globe have launched a coordinated wave of sharply worded online attacks. These are designed to mock US President Trump’s language used in one of this posts on Truth Social. Arguably, the one of most viral examples came from the Iranian consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. The embassy posted a satirical video aimed directly at making fun of Trump’s efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz.
