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'Still waiting': Iran takes ‘Mr Bean’ swipe at JD Vance after continued delays in his visit to Pakistan
The viral X post referred to the continued delay in US Vice President JD Vance’s proposed visit to Pakistan's Islamabad for peace talks.
The ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States are no longer confined to official statements and closed-door discussions. They have once again spilled onto social media, with a sarcastic post from Iran’s embassy in Indonesia.
The viral post, shared on Tuesday, quickly gained traction on social media platform X and referred to the continued delay in US Vice President JD Vance’s proposed visit to Islamabad.
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The post included a four-panel image showing JD Vance stylised as Mr Bean, standing alone in a yellow field and repeatedly checking his watch. The visual appeared to reference the delay in his proposed visit to Islamabad. The caption accompanying the post read, “Waiting for negotiations like…”.
The post came after the White House indicated that Vice President JD Vance would not be travelling to Pakistan for talks, following the president’s decision to extend the ceasefire period and wait for Iran’s response.
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Earlier, Trump had made several u-turns on Vance' visit to Islamabad. It was him who had said first Vance will not be going to Islamabad for talks before White House said he would. Then reports emerged that he may visit on Tuesday but since Iran never confirmed, Vance's visit was cancelled.
Another post flags ‘mixed signals’
On the same day, Iran’s embassy in Ghana added to the narrative with a post that pointed to what it described as inconsistent messaging from Washington.
The post read,“In 24 hours, the President of the United States has: — Thanked Iran for closure of Hormuz. — Threatened Iran. — Blamed China. — Praised China. — Declared the blockade a success. — Confirmed Iran restocked through it. — Promised a deal with Iran. — Promised bombs will fall on Iran. A group chat where every member is named Trump."
What Trump said announcing ceasefire
Trump later announced the extension of the ceasefire, citing a request from Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif. He also cited “facts that the government of Iran is seriously fractured.”
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US President said that he has been asked to hold their attacks on Iran, “until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal.”
However, along with the extension of the ceasefire, Trump also said that the US will continue its naval blockade and, “in all other respects, remain ready and able.”
