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Vol. 15 · No. 130 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

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Iranian president prank calls White House, asks for Barack Osama

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WASHINGTON, DC — The White House revealed a major diplomatic breakthrough with Iran today, after the President of Iran prank-called the Oval Office and asked for Barack Osama before giggling like a schoolgirl, sources confirmed.

"Yes, YEAH! Is Barack Osama there? Osama?," said Hassan Rouhani, muffling the telephone so President Obama would not hear the laughter. "Sorry, is this Domino's? I need 50 large pizzas delivered to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, right away."

A White House spokesman confirmed the call as a historic communication with the Middle Eastern nation, as it was the first talk between Iranian and U.S. presidents since 1979.

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