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Iran has escalated its hostile rhetoric against United States President Donald Trump, unveiling a massive billboard in Tehran carrying the threat, “We will kill Trump”.
The billboard, displayed at the busy Enghelab Square on Tuesday, showed Trump behind bars with his head bowed. The message was also repeated on banners across the Iranian capital.
Another billboard depicted Trump alongside US Vice-President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Their faces appeared bloodied, while their suits were torn and the US and Israeli flags behind them looked worn.
The displays attracted dozens of people to Enghelab Square, where demonstrators waved red flags and carried banners bearing the message, “There will be blood”.
Some of those gathered also demanded revenge for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in US-Israeli attacks on February 28. His death triggered a war that has spread across the Middle East.
Iran has repeatedly used public billboards and murals to communicate political messages, celebrate military figures and condemn its adversaries, particularly the United States and Israel.
The latest displays come as diplomatic efforts have intensified to bring Tehran and Washington to the negotiating table and prevent a renewed outbreak of fighting.
The conflict has affected several countries across the region and contributed to rising global prices. Trump, who was facing crucial US midterm elections on Tuesday amid voter concerns over the war, said a deal with Iran “could happen”.
In another display at Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, an open-air exhibition featured paintings portraying Trump in humiliating situations. One showed him lying face down on the ground with a foot pressing against his head, while another depicted a bomb obscuring his face.
A life-sized replica of a prison cell also remained on display, with an actor dressed as Trump spending the day inside. A screen beside the installation showed images of destruction caused by US strikes on Iran.
Tehran has accused Trump of deliberately targeting civilian locations during the conflict, including a school and a wedding ceremony, in attacks it says killed dozens of people, including women and children.
The billboards and exhibitions reflect Iran’s continued use of public displays to communicate its anger towards Washington and its opposition to US involvement in the conflict.
