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A TikTok video equates a supposed 'holocaust on Muslims' to the Jewish Holocaust and proposes Maral Salmassi as the Muslim equivalent of the pope or Iran's Ayatollah. The video has gone viral and is being widely mocked across X posts.

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Pundits like BBC 5 Live labeled Arsenal's set-piece reliance 'boring,' but data shows their 38% of goals from dead balls ranks fifth in the league, behind Crystal Palace at 50% and Newcastle at 49%. Arsenal lead in raw set-piece tallies yet rank second in open-play goals, reflecting a league-wide rise where set pieces make up 27.5% of all goals this season amid tighter defenses. Mikel Arteta joked he's upset they haven't scored even more from routines, while a Ghana analyst's breakdown highlighted their balanced attack, earning praise over some UK takes.

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Arsenal scraped a gritty 2-1 win over Chelsea on March 1, with headers from Jurriën Timber and William Saliba off corners sealing the points and extending their lead to five.

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Social media posts allege that Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei possessed a $200 billion fortune and owned properties in Venezuela, Syria, Dubai, the United Kingdom, and Spain, including hotels in Madrid, Marbella, and Palma de Mallorca used by his children. Users debate the veracity of these claims, with some calling for asset seizure for the Iranian people and others dismissing them as propaganda following his death.

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Iran launched over 300 missiles and drones starting late February 28 into March 1, targeting civilian sites across the Gulf including Dubai International Airport, Zayed International Airport, Jebel Ali Port, and hotels like the Burj Al Arab. The strikes responded to U.S. and Israeli attacks that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and over 200 others in Iran. The UAE reported three deaths and 58 injuries, closed its Tehran embassy, and shut its stock market, while Gulf states issued a joint statement reserving the right to respond and international leaders urged de-escalation amid airport disruptions and evacuations.

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Explosions lit up Dubai and Abu Dhabi skies as Iranian missiles slammed into airports and luxury hotels, leaving three dead and dozens injured amid the chaos.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died on February 28, 2026, from U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran, sparking a tense succession fight where Ali Larijani, 67, has emerged as a leading candidate. A brigadier general during the Iran-Iraq War, ex-parliament speaker, and son of a grand ayatollah, Larijani earned his 1995 PhD from the University of Tehran on Kant while teaching philosophy and authoring books on Western thinkers. Online discussions lit up over this mix of hardline regime ties and scholarly pursuits, with reactions blending satire, memes, and reflections on the irony in Iran's turmoil.

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Ali Larijani stands out as a top contender to replace Iran's assassinated Supreme Leader—a former Revolutionary Guard fighter who wrote his PhD on Immanuel Kant's philosophy of mathematics.

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The dispute erupted when Spain's government refused U.S. forces permission to use Rota naval and Morón air bases for strikes on Iran, prompting at least 15 U.S. tanker aircraft to relocate late Sunday. Trump responded Tuesday by threatening a complete trade cutoff, insisting the U.S. needs nothing from Spain and could access the bases regardless. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles cited international law and civilian protection, highlighting NATO divisions as allies like Germany and Senator Lindsey Graham pushed back while Portugal stepped in with base access.

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President Trump stood with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and declared Spain expendable, vowing to sever all trade ties amid a heated NATO rift.

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Social media posts feature humorous memes portraying Iraq watching Israel and Iran exchange attacks with popcorn in hand. The memes highlight Iraq's position as a spectator amid regional tensions involving Israel and Iran. Users react with laughter, emojis, and comments on the accuracy of these depictions.

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On November 18, X user Vivid Prowess posted a query to non-Israeli, non-Jewish followers asking their personal reasons for supporting Israel, paired with an Israeli flag image. The post garnered over 300,000 views, nearly 7,000 likes, and 3,600 replies by Thursday, featuring endorsements from figures like Brianna Wu citing strategic defense against radical ideologies and emotional ties to Jewish humanity. Responses highlighted shared values, democracy, biblical faith, historical duty, and personal stories, alongside sharp critiques amid polarized views on ongoing conflicts.

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What drives non-Israelis and non-Jews to back Israel? Vivid Prowess's viral X question exploded with 300,000 views and thousands of raw replies.

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Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was elected Supreme Leader by Iran's Assembly of Experts following his father's death around February 28, 2026, amid reports of Israeli strikes on the assembly and nationwide protests. A Bloomberg investigation linked him to over a dozen upscale properties, including 11 homes on London's affluent Bishops Avenue bought for £73 million in 2013 and now worth more than £100 million, held through shell companies and tied to sanctioned figures. The disclosures have drawn calls for UK asset seizures to aid Iranian victims, contrasting the regime's wealth with domestic struggles, though officials dismiss the claims as unproven propaganda.

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Just days after U.S.-Israeli airstrikes killed Iran's long-time ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his son Mojtaba steps into the top role—while reports tie him to multimillion-pound homes on London's Billionaires' Row.

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Posted by @Celebrityhaze, the claim compared curvy, sun-kissed Persian women to Latinas, sparking follow-up images and questions like 'Do you agree?' Some cheered the images amid Iran tensions and hijab debates, while others called out non-Persian models from Israel or Turkey in the photos. Persian users pushed back with pride in their ancient heritage as descendants of Cyrus the Great, and critics questioned focusing on looks during reports of schoolgirls killed in strikes. Reactions mixed agreement from personal stories with rejections and concerns over stereotypes.

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A bikini photo post calling Persian women the 'Latinas of the Middle East' drew nearly 24,000 likes and millions of views on March 2.

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The discussion picked up after February 28 attacks killed Iran's Supreme Leader and top officials, crippling the regime and prompting a temporary three-person council amid missile retaliation and mourning. Supporters share vintage maps and praise 'Persia' for its ties to Cyrus the Great and pre-1979 pride, with figures like Pavel Durov calling it a strong upgrade and posts gaining tens of thousands of likes. Iranian critics highlight that 'Iran,' from ancient 'Aryānām' in Achaemenid inscriptions, has been the native name for over 2,500 years, formalized internationally by Reza Shah in 1935—arguing it's always been Iran to its people.

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With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death from U.S. and Israeli strikes, online voices dream of a fresh start by reviving the name Persia—evoking ancient empires and lost glamour.

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Social media posts allege that Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei possessed a $200 billion fortune and owned properties in Venezuela, Syria, Dubai, the United Kingdom, and Spain, including hotels in Madrid, Marbella, and Palma de Mallorca used by his children. Users debate the veracity of these claims, with some calling for asset seizure for the Iranian people and others dismissing them as propaganda following his death.

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Videos from March 3 show Iranians shouting 'This is the final battle, Pahlavi will return' from apartment windows, while opposition accounts claim IRGC-linked forces fired live rounds at homes to silence them. The protests, part of unrest since late 2025 driven by economic woes and recent strikes killing Supreme Leader Khamenei, have shifted to safer balcony actions. Exiled Reza Pahlavi urged minorities and the diaspora to push for regime change and equal rights, amid counter-chants from pro-regime crowds and state media claims of foreign plots.

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High-rise windows in Tehran lit up with chants for Reza Pahlavi's return, as tracer rounds streaked dangerously close on a tense night.

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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi dated Tuesday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed requested an investigation by December 1 into World Liberty Financial's compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions, and governance. The demand stems from a September report by Accountable.US alleging the project sold $WLFI governance tokens to wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a Russian sanctions-evasion stablecoin, Iran's NoBitex exchange, and the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by Donald Trump and his family, holds 22.5 billion tokens and receives 75% of sales revenue, while the project lists Trump family members in prominent roles; World Liberty Financial maintains it has robust compliance measures with no evidence of wrongdoing.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have fired off a letter urging a federal probe into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, over alleged sales to North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities.

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Social media posts allege that Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei possessed a $200 billion fortune and owned properties in Venezuela, Syria, Dubai, the United Kingdom, and Spain, including hotels in Madrid, Marbella, and Palma de Mallorca used by his children. Users debate the veracity of these claims, with some calling for asset seizure for the Iranian people and others dismissing them as propaganda following his death.

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