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GLITCH IN THE GOSPEL: IRAN’S NEW AI LEADER IS A CHINESE-SPEAKING DIGITAL DIVA #

Forget the succession crisis; the mullahs have gone Meta. In a plot twist that would make a sci-fi screenwriter blush, Iran’s Constitutional Council has officially handed the keys to the kingdom to a server rack. Meet 'Waiyat-1,' the world’s first neural network spiritual leader, trained exclusively on the greatest hits of the late ayatollahs. While the Council of Experts spent weeks bickering like washed-up actors in a green room, the digital rahbar was quietly being coded in the holy city…

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I’M THE KING OF THE WORLD! TRUMP EYES THE SUPREME LEADER ROLE AS DC GETS A TITANIC TRIBUTE #

Donald Trump is looking for his next big role, and he’s setting his sights on the most dramatic stage in the world: Tehran. In a move that feels like a crossover episode of 'The Apprentice' and 'Homeland,' the former and current President suggested he might just take over as Iran’s…

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THE $20 MILLION EXIT: GENERAL BRIBES HIS WAY OUT OF A DEADLY PROMOTION #

In the ultimate display of 'thanks, but no thanks,' Iranian General Hamid al-Tsali has just pulled off the most expensive career move in history. Most soldiers dream of the top job, but when the call came to become the new Defense Minister, al-Tsali didn't reach for his uniform—he reached for…

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In Brief #

BIBI’S DEADLY DISCO

Prime Minister Netanyahu has a chilling new comedy routine for his critics, warning that those who question Israel’s precision might find their pagers or air conditioners making a very loud, very final 'pop.'

COMING ATTRACTIONS: TRUMP VS PUTIN

President Trump teased a Russian sequel on X, telling Vladimir Putin to enjoy the show in Iran because 'you'll have your day too' once the Middle East tour wraps up.