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Vol. 15 · No. 126 · Thursday, 22 October 2026

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Iranian president responds to Trump with middle-finger emoji

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TEHRAN — The war of words between the U.S. and Iran reached a fever pitch after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tweeted a middle finger emoji at President Donald Trump, sources confirmed today.

The tweet came just days after Trump tweeted at Rouhani earlier this week, "NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE," a threat Trump often repeats to his golf caddy at Mar-a-Lago so he handles his clubs with care.

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