Tehran unveils billboard vowing to kill Trump amid US midterms
A giant Enghelab Square billboard reading “We will kill Trump” is the latest in a wave of Iranian displays vowing revenge for the February war.
What to know
- Iran escalated its official anti-Trump imagery with a Tehran billboard reading "We will kill Trump," depicting him jailed, alongside a second billboard showing Trump, Vance, Witkoff and Netanyahu bloodied.
- The display coincides with US midterm elections and ongoing but fragile diplomatic efforts to prevent a resumption of the war that began after Khamenei's Feb 28 killing.
- State-sponsored billboards vowing revenge have become a recurring fixture in Tehran since the war started, alongside a public exhibition with a mock jail cell and an actor playing Trump.
Donald Trump US PresidentAyatollah Ali Khamenei Former Iranian Supreme Leader (deceased)J.D. Vance US Vice President
Steve Witkoff US special envoy
Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister
How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
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Trump says Iran deal "could happen" as US votes in midterms
The billboard appeared as Trump faced crucial US midterm elections amid voter discontent tied to the Iran war, while renewed diplomatic efforts continued to try to prevent a resumption of fighting; Trump said a deal "could happen."
“could happen…”
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🔴 BREAKING Iran Displays Anti-Trump Billboard in Tehran Iran has unveiled a billboard in Tehran depicting US President Donald Trump behind bars with the text 'We will kill Trump'. This anti-American display appears across the capital amid ongoing war tensions, signaling heightened hostility... 📰 https://www. moneycontrol.com/world/we-will…
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Second billboard and rally depict Trump, Vance, Witkoff, Netanyahu bloodied
A nearby billboard showed Trump with Vice President J.D. Vance, envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu with bloodied faces and ragged suits; dozens gathered in the square waving red flags and banners reading "There will be blood" to demand revenge for Khamenei.
“There will be blood…”
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first by The Hindu, 5d ago · also Straits Times
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- ‘We will kill Trump’: Iran unveils huge billboard threatening US president Straits Times · 5d ago
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Tajrish Square exhibition adds jail-cell replica, bloodied Trump paintings
In northern Tehran's Tajrish Square, an open-air exhibition displayed paintings of Trump including one with his bloodied face pinned under a foot, plus a life-sized jail cell replica where an actor impersonated Trump while a screen showed damage from US strikes.
“We will kill Trump…”
— Tehran billboard, State-sponsored display · source -
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Tehran unveils "We will kill Trump" billboard at Enghelab Square — A huge billboard towering over Tehran's busy Enghelab Square depicted Trump behind bars with his head bowed, carrying the text "We will kill Trump," marking an escalation of Iran's official anti-Trump rhetoric.
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US-Israeli strikes kill Khamenei, Middle East war erupts — US-Israeli attacks killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, triggering a war that spread across the region and drove up global prices.
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first by The Times of Israel, 5d ago · also The Guardian, Arab News
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- Iran unveils ‘We will kill Trump’ banner The Guardian · 4d ago
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first by NDTV, 5d ago · also The Hindu
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- New billboards depicting Trump behind bars appear in Tehran The Hindu · 4d ago
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first by UA.NEWS, 5d ago · also Forbes
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- ‘We Will Kill Trump’ Billboard Crops Up In Tehran In Latest Display Against The U.S. President Forbes Business · 4d ago
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