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An official Iranian social media account labeled California a “new territory” of Iran on Tuesday in response to US President Donald Trump posting an image portraying the Strait of Hormuz as “NEW U.S. Territory,” Anadolu reports.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260819-iran-labels-california-its-new-territory-after-trumps-hormuz-claim/


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Florida first

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I get what you're doing, but let's not give trump an excuse to bomb California... Could have gone with Louisiana or Florida

[–] LilB0kChoy@reddthat.com 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Even Iran doesn’t want those states.

[–] shartgargle@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

Straight of hormuz... Mississippi River Delta...

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Iran’s morality police would shit themselves if they walked down any of California’s beaches or anywhere in the blade.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Before or after the furious masturbation?

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Surely Alabama would have been a better fit?

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Alabama wouldn't put up with all those Muslims like California will. \s

That's fine, let's set up a date and let them fight it out

[–] eurodyne@piefed.world 7 points 5 days ago

That’s actually kind of funny

[–] Archimedes@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

Fair enough.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I mean, it is literally the Land of the Caliph.

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Should be Fla, not Cali.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I don't think the former Iranians in the area would be happy about that.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 3 points 5 days ago

Maybe they should visit first...

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

The onion is done

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

So um, what are Iranian federal tax rates? Or territorial tributes required to our liberators, compared to our current captors?

[–] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

wtf is with outsiders infatuation with California. we mind our business and want nothing to do with the outside. leave us the hell alone. damn.