Iran has released a new home-made messenger app that includes emojis featuring women in hijabs carrying 'Death to America' placards. ‘Soroush’ has an extensive set of emojis that display veiled women holding political messages - including the death to Israel and Freemasons. The app was released to replace the popular messaging service Telegram, which is reportedly being pushed out from being used in the county. The controversial new app - with similar features to WhatsApp - has received the blessing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The app is reportedly available in English - which is surprising considering it makes the offending emojis easy to find.

Source: Daily Mail April 28, 2018 15:45 UTC