Iran Appoints a Dead Supreme Leader

Text on the meme

To Save Time, Iran Appoints Supreme Leader Who Is Already Dead

What it means

A skull-faced Islamic cleric wearing a black turban and robe appears beneath a satirical headline claiming that Iran appointed a Supreme Leader who is already dead to save time. The joke uses exaggerated political satire, portraying the leader as literally dead while referencing Iran’s Supreme Leader and succession politics.

Who

Ali Khamenei (علی خامنه‌ای)

Objects

skull face / лицо-череп man in clerical robes / мужчина в духовной одежде black turban / чёрный тюрбан long white beard / длинная белая борода black robe / чёрная мантия white shirt / белая рубашка microphone / микрофон curtains / занавески American flag / американский флаг satirical newspaper headline / сатирический газетный заголовок