New Delhi: While it remains unclear who is winning on the ground, there is growing consensus that Iran has been more effective in the social media space.
Tehran has combined military pressure with online psychological operations, using digital propaganda to influence global perception.
Iranian diplomatic missions have played a visible role in this campaign.
Iran’s social media campaign on war
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The Iranian embassy in Pretoria also posted a striking image showing the waters near the Strait of Hormuz filled with coffins draped in American flags. The caption read, “The only American thing that can pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” intensifying the symbolic messaging campaign.
ببینید #انیمیشن ارباب تنگهها، #تنگه_هرمز pic.twitter.com/UxgltX0ArX
— seyed mohammad hosseini (@hosseini_social) March 22, 2026
In another video titled “Lord of the Straits,” Iran is shown as blocking global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Trump to plead with allies to help him.
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran posts Lego Trump sweating as Navy attacks tankers and warships, deploys mines in Hormuz — Tasnim pic.twitter.com/QETGa29nnf
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 23, 2026
To American Soldiers: COME CLOSER pic.twitter.com/qjxapr5DHg
— Tasnim News Agency (@Tasnimnews_EN) March 25, 2026
Other clips use Lego-style characters and satire to depict US leadership under pressure, including scenes of the distressed US President reacting to attacks on US tankers in Hormuz.
The history of the entity is less than the age of trees inside Iran’s Consulate in Hyderabad.#Iran https://t.co/fn4euDci0D pic.twitter.com/GvQm3BBfv9
— Iran Consulate – Hyderabad (@IraninHyderabad) March 22, 2026
Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks calling for Iran to be “eliminated” over “attacks on civilians,” the Iranian consulate in Hyderabad dismissed it with a message about Israel’s history.
Epic Trolling by Iran
When you let the Teletubbies run a warpic.twitter.com/SCr9vhpMeA#IranWarChaos pic.twitter.com/duWHIArdPx— MeemaSue6isTrueBlue (@841920Meema6) March 25, 2026
Another meme shows Teletubbies running the war.
Today’s fun post:
Drink pomegranate juice so you can hit Tel Aviv more accurately pic.twitter.com/zpME0EGASR— Iran Embassy SA (@IraninSA) March 27, 2026
In another meme post, the Iran Embassy in South Africa tweeted, “Drink pomegranate juice so you can hit Tel Aviv more accurately.”
The Strait of Hormuz will be controlled by me and the Ayatollah😎😁 pic.twitter.com/IxIgo1Pn6S
— Iran Embassy SA (@IraninSA) March 23, 2026
In another tweet, the Iran Embassy in South Africa posted a meme about Trump’s statement referring to the Strait of Hormuz being controlled by him and Ayatollah.
