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'Omid': The stuffed bear named Hope that became the defining symbol of the Israel-Iran war
A small brown bear called Omid, meaning Hope in Farsi, is being handed to traumatised children across Iran by the thousands. The toy has become the unofficial mascot of the conflict as kids cling to them for comfort while bombs fall around them.
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