The world woke up to memes on social media expressing concern, anger and excitement at the prospect of World War 3 breaking out. Tensions between Iran and the US reach an all-time high after the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Suleimani.

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Briefly.co.za knows that when there is something concerning happening in the world, people react in on or two ways, outrage or laughter. Some of the memes are funny, others not so much.

Buckle up and prepare yourselves for a war of memes on social media.

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Briefly.co.za has been covering developments over the past few days, including Iran's reaction to Donald Trump's threat to attack 52 sites in Iran.

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