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A political meme combining a tweet from Ursula von der Leyen with an image of two people wrestling. The tweet expresses support for the Iranian people, while the image shows a person labeled 'Ayatollah' wrestling with someone labeled 'Iranians' on the ground, with Ursula von der Leyen labeled in the background taking a photo with a phone.
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As the repression intensifies, and the loss of innocent lives continues, we are monitoring the situation carefully. Europe stands with the people of Iran in their legitimate fight for freedom.

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Overview

A political meme combining a tweet from Ursula von der Leyen with an image of two people wrestling. The tweet expresses support for the Iranian people, while the image shows a person labeled 'Ayatollah' wrestling with someone labeled 'Iranians' on the ground, with Ursula von der Leyen labeled in the background taking a photo with a phone.

Origin notes

This meme was originally posted on Reddit as indicated by the source information. It combines a real tweet from Ursula von der Leyen's Twitter account with an unrelated stock image of people wrestling, modified with text labels to create a political commentary.

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