Iran has unveiled a massive billboard in its capital, Tehran, carrying a direct threat against United States President Donald Trump, amid heightened tensions between the two countries and renewed efforts to prevent another outbreak of hostilities.
The billboard, mounted above the busy Enghelab Square, depicts Trump behind bars with his head bowed and bears the inscription: “We will kill Trump.”
The display, unveiled on Tuesday, November 3, forms part of an expanding campaign of anti-American messages and public installations across Tehran following the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran in February.
According to the Agence France-Presse, AFP, another billboard nearby features Trump, US Vice-President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bloodied faces and torn clothing, against the backdrop of damaged American and Israeli flags.
Dozens of people gathered beneath the displays, waving red flags and carrying banners bearing the message, “There will be blood,” while demanding revenge for the killing of Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, which marked the beginning of the conflict.
The anti-Trump campaign has also extended to Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, where an open-air exhibition features paintings depicting the American president in graphic and humiliating situations.
One of the paintings shows Trump lying face down with blood on his face while a foot presses against his head, while another depicts a bomb obscuring his face.
The exhibition also includes a life-sized replica of a prison cell containing an actor dressed as Trump, wearing a prosthetic mask resembling the US president. The installation, which was previously reported by AFP on October 22, has attracted residents who stop to take photographs and express their anger.
The Iranian authorities have accused Trump of deliberately targeting civilian facilities during the war, including a school and a wedding ceremony, with Tehran alleging that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed.
The latest displays come amid renewed diplomatic efforts to bring Washington and Tehran to negotiations and prevent a return to fighting, which has affected the wider Middle East and contributed to global economic uncertainty.
Reuters reported on Tuesday that diplomatic contacts were continuing, with regional countries involved in efforts to facilitate an agreement between the two sides.
Iran has, however, maintained that any agreement must address its conditions, including issues surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, while rejecting what it considers excessive American demands.
Trump, meanwhile, has indicated that an agreement with Tehran remains possible, saying a deal “could happen,” according to AFP.
Iran has used public billboards, murals and other installations to communicate political messages and express opposition to the United States and Israel since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The latest billboard represents another escalation in the hostile public messaging between Tehran and Washington as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent a renewed military confrontation.
