Our stance against Israel is the same stance we have always taken. #Israel is a malignant cancerous tumor in the West Asian region that has to be removed and eradicated: it is possible and it will happen. 7/31/91#GreatReturnMarch — Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) June 3, 2018

The tweet war began on June 3 when Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated Iran's disapproval for Israel, saying:In response, the Israeli embassy took a jibe at the Supreme leader by posting a gif in which Regina George- a character from the movie played by Rachael McAdams, asks: "Why are you so obsessed with me?"The post became viral on social media, whereby Twitter users were seen frowning and joking that such tweets and snapbacks embodied 'diplomacy in 2018'Israel’s tweet echoed a tactic often employed by Russia’s UK embassy, which frequently uses memes to taunt or attack the British government and media – sometimes receiving thousands of likes and retweets in the process.The post was retweeted 9,000 times and 'liked' more than 27, 000 times within the same day.