{
  "id": 6399014,
  "title": "‘How’s it going, Trump?’: Iran shares Akshay Kumar meme to mock US President",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/hows-it-going-trump-iran-shares-akshay-kumar-meme-to-mock-us-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:39:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/iran-embassy-akshay-kumar-meme-donald-trump-10869845/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Iranian embassy in Tunisia recently shared a Bollywood meme in a play on words directed at US President Donald Trump amid the escalating tensions between the two nations. The post featured Akshay Kumar in various expressions, culminating in a smiling image. The caption read, \"Lost an underwater [drone]. Oil is nearing $100. Elections are coming. How’s it going, Trump?\" This meme was shared following Iran's capture of a $2.5-million submarine drone near the Strait of Hormuz. The diplomatic mission's choice of a Bollywood meme to critique the US President is not new; in April, the Iranian consulate in Mumbai also employed a Bollywood scene in a similar manner. The meme's popularity on X (formerly Twitter) led to users expressing their reactions, with some suggesting the meme would be better received in India. The Iranian embassy in Tunisia's use of Akshay Kumar's meme seems to have solidified Trump's position as a geopolitical asset within Indian circles.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Akshay Kumar shares ‘life-changing’ lesson from Haiwaan on 59th birthday: ‘What looks good…’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/akshay-kumar-shares-life-changing-lesson-from-haiwaan-on-59th",
        "published": "2026-09-09T08:11:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}