BorisJohnson gets blanket coverage in Iran as 'Britain's Trump'
TEHERAN - Iranian newspapers gave blanket coverage to news that Boris Johnson would become British prime minister on Wednesday , with many comparing him to US President Donald Trump.
"British Trump", read the banner of reformist Sazandegi, over a full-page picture of Johnson celebrating his win. The ultra-conservative Resaalat published a cartoon of Johnson in the guise of a British butler, being patted on the head by Trump at his desk in the Oval Office.
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