Iran trolls Trump as ‘powerfool’ man, applies to be Italy’s new ally after Meloni rift

Iran’s embassy account in Ghana made a funny and sarcastic post on X targeting Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The post came after tensions between Meloni and former US President Donald Trump. In the post, Iran joked that Meloni “lost an ally in Washington” after defending the Pope. Iran sarcastically called Trump “the most ‘powerfool’ man on earth” and “Commander in Grief.”

Iran offers to replace US, lists 7,000 years of culture

Iran then joked that it wants to “apply for the vacancy” as Italy’s new partner. To support this joke, Iran listed its “qualifications,” like having 7,000 years of civilization, as per the post by Iran in Ghana on X. The post also highlighted similarities between Iran and Italy, like love for poetry, architecture, and slow-cooked food. Iran mocked Trump again by saying its food takes longer to cook than Trump’s attention span.

The post added a humorous line that Iran and Italy have only “fought” over who invented ice cream. Iran claimed its dessert “Faloodeh” came first, while Italy’s “Gelato” became more popular. It ended by joking that this is a “2,000-year cold war” between the two countries.

Meloni Trump Pope fight

Earlier, Giorgia Meloni had strongly criticised Donald Trump’s remarks about the Pope and called them “unacceptable.” Trump had called the Pope “terrible” in his comments. He also shared an AI-generated image of himself in a Christ-like form, as per the report by Mint. These actions led to backlash from political and religious groups. Meloni said the Pope’s role is to promote peace and speak against war. She highlighted that such a role is important during global tensions.

Iran meme diplomacy style

The incident shows growing discomfort in Europe over Trump’s statements. This discomfort is stronger in Italy because the Pope has deep cultural and religious importance there. Iran’s Ghana mission used humour and sarcasm to join this global political discussion. This reflects a new style of Iran’s digital diplomacy on social media. Iranian diplomatic accounts are now using memes and pop culture references more often.

US Iran tensions Strait Hormuz

Iran’s consulate in Mumbai earlier used a Hindi line in a post about the Israel–Palestine issue. The line said “Aur bhai, yahan gyaan bhi milta hai aur swag bhi.” In another post, the consulate used a Bollywood-style dialogue: “Abhi toh sirf trailer hai, picture abhi baaki hai”, as cited by Mint.

These posts mix serious geopolitics with humour to get more attention online. At the same time, tensions between the US and Iran are still high. The US has imposed a naval blockade targeting Iranian shipping routes. This blockade is near the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is a key route for global oil supply, making the situation very serious.

FAQs

Q1. What did Iran say to Italy in the viral post?

Iran joked it wants to replace the US as Italy’s ally and used humour to promote friendship.

Q2. Why did Giorgia Meloni criticise Donald Trump?

Meloni criticised Trump for his comments about the Pope and said they were unacceptable.