{
  "id": 10871636,
  "title": "‘UN in Reality’: Iran mocks world body with ‘Sholay’ Thakur meme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/un-in-reality-iran-mocks-world-body-with-sholay-thakur-meme",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T05:56:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/un-in-reality-iran-mocks-world-body-with-sholay-thakur-meme-10900175/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran has taken a lighthearted jab at the United Nations by comparing its perceived effectiveness to that of a Bollywood character from the 1975 film Sholay. The Iranian Embassy in India shared a meme on X that juxtaposed Marvel superhero Doctor Strange with Thakur Baldev Singh, the character played by Sanjeev Kumar in Sholay, to highlight the contrast between the UN's theoretical role and its real-world impact. The meme, which went viral, depicted Doctor Strange with multiple arms, labeled \"UN according to school books,\" alongside Thakur, labeled \"UN in reality,\" underscoring Iran's perception of the UN's ineffectiveness in addressing major international conflicts. This meme followed a recent meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, where Iran criticized the UN's failure to respond adequately to alleged violations of the UN Charter by the US and Israel.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}