Iran has intensified its anti-US and anti-Israel messaging, unveiling billboards and public displays across Tehran that threaten US President Donald Trump and call for revenge over the killing of its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
One of the largest displays, mounted above Enghelab Square on Tuesday, carried the message, “We will kill Trump”, alongside an image of the US president behind bars with his head bowed.
A nearby billboard depicted Trump, US Vice-President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bloodied faces and torn suits, against a backdrop of worn US and Israeli flags.
Dozens of people gathered at the square, waving red flags and carrying banners bearing messages such as “There will be blood” as they called for revenge over Khamenei’s death in US-Israeli attacks on February 28, which triggered the Middle East war.
Tehran has repeatedly installed new billboards and public displays mocking Trump, threatening retaliation and portraying Iran as victorious over the United States in the conflict.
The displays come as diplomatic efforts intensify to bring Iran and the United States to negotiations aimed at preventing renewed fighting. The conflict has spread across the region and contributed to rising global prices.
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Trump said on Tuesday that a deal with Tehran “could happen”. He also faced crucial US midterm elections amid voter discontent, partly linked to the war.
At Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, an outdoor exhibition featured paintings of Trump, including one showing him lying face down with blood on his face as a foot presses against his head. Another depicted a bomb obscuring his face.
A life-sized replica of a prison cell also remained on display, with an actor impersonating Trump spending the day inside. A screen beside the installation showed images of damage caused by US strikes on Iran.
Iran has accused Trump of deliberately targeting civilian locations during the war, including a school and a wedding ceremony, with dozens of people, including women and children, reportedly killed.
State-sponsored billboards and murals have featured prominently in Iranian public spaces since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The displays are used to honour allies, celebrate military figures and communicate political messages to perceived adversaries, particularly the United States and Israel.
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