UN Issues New Emoji for "Traffic-Induced Existential Despair"

The United Nations Emoji Subcommittee has officially unveiled a new emoji designed specifically for use during Tehran's ongoing evacuation chaos. The symbol, a cartoon face melting into gridlock while holding a gas can, was fast-tracked by global request after millions of Iranians simultaneously tweeted "???????????????????." The emoji's Unicode description reads: "Despair, induced by evacuation traffic, limited gasoline, and absurd geopolitical instruction." One delegate said, "It captures the mood of 2025: terror with a touch of irony." Iran's Minister of Communications criticized the emoji for being "too realistic," while the U.S. State Department has already adopted it as shorthand in diplomatic memos. It replaces their previous shorthand for Tehran�three question marks and a fire emoji. On Iranian Twitter, the emoji is now used to mark safe houses, functional gas stations, and memes about fleeing your uncle's apartment because his cat looks "too calm." One satirical cartoon shows the emoji being slapped by a giant hand labeled "Reality." SOURCE: http://bohiney.com