{"id":34029,"date":"2026-03-24T15:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/34029\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:38:45","slug":"internet-not-ready-for-iranian-embassys-reply-to-trump-on-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/34029\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet Not Ready for Iranian Embassy\u2019s Reply to Trump on Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s claims of \u201cproductive\u201d talks with Iran<\/a> and shared control of the Strait of Hormuz appear to have been mocked by an Iranian Embassy.<\/p>\n

Trump came in for ridicule in a series of posts shared to X under the handle @IraninSA, an account that claims to belong to the Iran Embassy in South Africa. The account has been verified by X\u2019s built-in AI, Grok, as being official and has both a link to the embassy\u2019s website and an official email address for contact. Newsweek has reached out for comment.<\/p>\n

Why It Matters<\/p>\n

On Monday, Trump took to Truth Social to claim \u201cvery good and productive conversations\u201d had taken place between the U.S. and Iran regarding a \u201ccomplete and total resolution\u201d of the Iran War<\/a>. As a result, he opted to postpone planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period as talks continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That same day, Trump also floated the idea to reporters that the U.S. could ultimately share control of the Strait of Hormuz with Iran. \u201cMaybe me, me and the ayatollah, whoever the ayatollah, whoever the next ayatollah is,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd there will also be some form of regime change, very serious regime change.\u201d Iran, however, has denied that any talks over an end to hostilities have taken place.<\/p>\n

What To Know<\/p>\n

Now Trump\u2019s claims have come in for mockery from the Iran Embassy in South Africa.<\/p>\n

One post shared to X featured a picture of the front dashboard of a car with a toy steering wheel affixed alongside the standard one. \u201cThe Strait of Hormuz will be controlled by me and the Ayatollah,\u201d the caption reads, in reference to Trump\u2019s claims. The inference being the visual satire is that Trump is unqualified to claim he is in \u201ccontrol\u201d of anything in this scenario.<\/p>\n

The post has been viewed 3.1 million times on X, with users applauding the embassy\u2019s sassy response. \u201cThe trolling is epic tonight,\u201d one said. \u201cIf anyone has the balls of steel, it’s Iran,\u201d a second said, with a third adding: \u201cThis is not only Oil war but also meme war. And Iran nailing it hard in both.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some were simply struggling to make sense of what they were seeing. \u201cAn official government embassy account just posted a toy steering wheel meme during an active war and somehow this is not even the weirdest thing that happened today,\u201d one account wrote.<\/p>\n

This was not the end of the Iran Embassy in South Africa\u2019s trolling though.<\/p>\n

In another post, the Iran Embassy in South Africa account shared a screenshot of a spoof WhatsApp conversation between Trump, dubbed the \u201cPresident of Peace\u201d and the ayatollah. The fake conversation is presented as entirely one way, with a series of messages from Trump to the ayatollah.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey Ayatollah, one reads. \u201cLets talk about the Straight for sure,\u201d a second states soon after with a third saying: \u201cOoh, thats good to hear.\u201d The fourth message says: \u201cI will cease attacks for 5 days,\u201d with the fifth concluding: \u201cThanks for your attention to this matter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Again, the inference is clear, with the caption accompanying the image reading \u201cGood and productive talks with Iran\u201d in reference to Trump\u2019s claims. Reacting to this latest post, one user said: \u201cWhoever is running this account deserves a promotion and a pay raise.\u201d Another agreed: \u201cAdmin of this account deserves a raise, bessst troller.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Are People Saying<\/p>\n

Trump on Truth Social: “I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE IN DEPTH, DETAILED, AND CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS, WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR TO POSTPONE ANY AND ALL MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRANIAN POWER PLANTS AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A FIVE DAY PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ONGOING MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP”<\/p>\n

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on X: \u201cNo negotiations have been held with the US. Fakenews [sic] is used to manipulate the\u00a0financial and oil markets\u00a0and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped,\u201d<\/p>\n

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei to IRNA News Agency: “\u201cmessages have been received from some friendly countries regarding the U.S.\u2019s request for negotiations to end the war.”<\/p>\n

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