The Aporia · Iran mocks UN with ‘Dr Strange-Thakur’ meme over ‘inability’ to resolve global conflicts

Iran’s embassy in India mocked the United Nations on social media with a meme comparing the UN to Dr. Strange from Marvel comics and Thakur Baldev Singh from the film "Sholay," suggesting that while textbooks portray the UN as powerful, it is actually ineffective in resolving global conflicts. This came after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized the UN for its perceived indifference towards violations of the UN Charter by the US and Israel during a meeting with outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

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The Iranian embassy in India mocked the United Nations (UN) for its perceived inability to address global conflicts effectively, sharing a meme comparing the UN to fictional characters. The first panel showed Marvel's Doctor Strange, symbolizing how textbooks portray the UN as an all-powerful entity capable of resolving international issues. The second panel featured Thakur Baldev Singh from the Bollywood classic "Sholay," whose hands were amputated, suggesting that in reality, the UN is powerless to take decisive action on the world stage.

This meme came shortly after Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, accused the UN of showing indifference to alleged violations of the UN Charter by the United States and Israel. During a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Araghchi highlighted that as one of the founding members of the UN, Iran expected the organization to respond effectively to international law breaches.

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Iran's embassy in India on Tuesday took a dig at the United Nations over its perceived failure to take decisive action in real-world conflicts, days after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi accused the global body of showing “indifference” to alleged violations of the UN Charter by the US and Israel. asserted

Araghchi → take → US

Click here for live updates on US-Iran warThe Iranian embassy shared a meme featuring two panels—one showing Marvel character Doctor Strange and the other depicting Thakur, played by Sanjeev Kumar in the 1975 Bollywood classic "Sholay. asserted

embassy → click → classic

“UN according to school books,” read the caption on the first panel, which showed the multi-armed Dr Strange, a character known for his magical superpowers. uncertain

which → accord → superpowers

The meme suggested that the UN is portrayed in textbooks as a powerful organisation capable of taking action on global issues. uncertain

UN → suggest → issues

The second panel featured Thakur Baldev Singh, whose hands were amputated by the villain Gabbar Singh, played by Amjad Khan. asserted

hands → feature → Khan

Its caption read, “UN in reality,” suggesting that, in practice, the global body has been rendered "powerless" and unable to take effective action. asserted

body → read → action

Also Read | ‘Wake up’: Iran releases 25-page letter urging US voters to reject Trump ahead of midtermsIranian embassies have repeatedly used memes to mock the US and President Donald Trump amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, which began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran. asserted

which → read → Iran

Incidentally, Trump, too, has repeatedly criticised the UN since returning to office in January last year, accusing the organisation of being unable to resolve major global conflicts. asserted

Trump → criticise → conflicts

Meanwhile, Araghchi met outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on the final day of his visit to attend the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported. asserted

agency → meet → Assembly

During the meeting, Araghchi briefed Guterres on the latest developments in the Middle East and said Iran, “as a founding member of the United Nations,” expected the organisation and its member states to respond to what Tehran described as violations of international law and “blatant breaches” of the UN Charter by a permanent member of the Security Council, referring to the US. asserted

Tehran → brief → US

He also called for an "explicit" condemnation of what Iran described as US interventionist measures and “illegal threats” against the Islamic Republic. asserted

Iran → call → Republic

Iran mocks UN with ‘Dr Strange-Thakur’ meme over ‘inability’ to resolve global conflicts

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