Iran Mocks Trump by Declaring California ‘Iranian Territory’

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Iranian officials and affiliated accounts mocked Donald Trump after he shared an image describing the Strait of Hormuz as “new US territory.” An Iran-linked account posted a map highlighting California and labelled it “new territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” The post appears to be a symbolic tit-for-tat response rather than a real territorial claim. California, especially Los Angeles, has one of the world’s largest Iranian diaspora communities. The Westwood area is widely known as “Tehrangeles.” The exchange has drawn reactions over the escalating rhetoric between Washington and Tehran.

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