Six great reads: Iran’s social media memes, an abandoned department store and a 1,200-year-old record of cherry blossoms | Iran

Six great reads: Iran’s social media memes, an abandoned department store and a 1,200-year-old record of cherry blossoms | Iran

Illustration: Twitter/X Patrick Wintour looked at how Iran has been winning the propaganda battle against the US with a barrage of memes, AI-generated comedy videos and Lego-style animations ridiculing the Trump administration. Despite the government-induced internet blackout, the country’s gen Z tech warriors have been engaging western audiences with creativity, humour and sarcasm. Read more…

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