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Iran Unveils Public Displays Threatening US President Trump Amid High-Stakes Diplomacy
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![]() Iran Unveils Public Displays Threatening US President Trump Amid High-Stakes Diplomacy Iran unveiled massive billboards and public displays in Tehran on Tuesday explicitly threatening US President Donald Trump, marking a sharp escalation in state-sponsored rhetoric even as diplomatic efforts continue behind the scenes. A prominent billboard towering over Tehran's central Enghelab Square displayed the message, "We will kill Trump," alongside an illustration of the US president behind bars with his head bowed. Similar displays mocking Trump and vowing revenge have featured regularly across the capital since late February, following joint US-Israeli strikes that killed Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The aggressive public messaging coincides with delicate diplomatic push-and-pull aimed at bringing Tehran and Washington back to the negotiating table to avert further regional escalation and stabilize spiking global energy prices. Confronting key US midterm elections on Tuesday—where voter frustration over the conflict remains a central issue Trump noted that a potential deal "could happen." Despite potential diplomatic overtures, anti-US installations remain heavily featured across Tehran. In northern Tehran's Tajrish Square, an open-air art exhibition featured graphic depictions of the US president, including artwork depicting Trump lying bloodied on the ground. Another banner drew inspiration from René Magritte’s surrealist painting *The Son of Man*, replacing the iconic green apple with a bomb obscuring Trump's face. Additionally, a life-sized replica of a prison cell complete with an actor impersonating Trump inside remained on public display, alongside video screens showing destruction from US airstrikes. Tehran has repeatedly accused Trump of targeting civilian infrastructure during the conflict, including a school and a wedding, resulting in significant casualties. State-sponsored murals, banners, and public art installations have served as standard propaganda tools in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, routinely deployed to honour regional allies, commemorate military officers, and broadcast anti-Western political stances.
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