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Botched US execution draws embarrassment amid Iran tensions

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A US execution went wrong, prompting criticism that it added to a string of embarrassments for the country. Commenters are linking the failed execution to the wider political turmoil of recent weeks, including President Trump's confrontation with Iran, saying the episodes feel surreal and damaging to America's standing.

Why now: The failed execution coincides with intense US-Iran tensions, compounding a sense of national embarrassment being discussed online.

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• RE: https:// flipboard.com/@dwenglish/top-s tories-c7s4gancz/-/a-VZKERz7eTySO6A6G7gCw-g%3Aa%3A752470588-%2F0 What an embarrassing few weeks for the # USA . # iran drives # trump through the # war he started, then this # execution fails as if we are living in a # horrormovie ,… · jhlyon · 1

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