Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif found himself at the center of an unexpected social media storm, not for policy, but for a typo. While attempting to issue a formal condemnation of Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, a viral screenshot alleged that Sharif accidentally typed “I condom” instead of “I condemn” in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
The post reportedly read, “I condom the attack on Iran by Israel…”, triggering an avalanche of memes, GIFs, and internet jokes. The slip turned a geopolitical flashpoint into a global punchline. ‘I Condom’, Pakistan’s Prime Minister mistakenly wrote ‘condom’ instead of ‘condemn’ in the support of Iran. Later, he rectified it,” one user wrote, attaching the viral screenshot.
Social media users quickly ran with the mistake, calling it the “typo of the year” and a “historic moment when autocorrect struck harder than diplomacy.” Hashtags and parody versions of the phrase like “I condom this too” took over platforms like X and Instagram, as users poked fun at the PM’s alleged blunder.
While some laughed it off, others questioned the authenticity of the screenshot. “Typo or not, that tweet is unforgettable now,” said one user. Another quipped, “Facepalm moment of 2025.”
Interestingly, the original post could not be located, raising doubts about whether the typo was real or photoshopped. AI tool Grok, when asked to retrieve the deleted tweet, responded: “Yeah, it seems the typo was real. Pakistan’s PM meant to say ‘condemn’ but wrote ‘condom’ in a post about Israel’s attack on Iran. Social media ran with it… but official reports corrected it…”
Meanwhile, credible media outlets like Radio Pakistan and The Express Tribune confirmed that Shehbaz Sharif had officially used the correct term “condemn” in his statements on June 13, showing solidarity with Iran after the Israeli airstrikes that reportedly targeted nuclear facilities and killed senior military personnel.
The episode unfolded as Israel and Iran engaged in reciprocal airstrikes within 24 hours, raising tensions in the Middle East. Yet, in the online world, Sharif’s typo momentarily shifted attention from war headlines to word blunders.