Overview
- The billboards and banners appeared in central Tehran on Nov. 3 and carried the explicit message “We will kill Trump,” showing President Donald Trump behind bars and other leaders bloodied or humiliated.
- An open‑air exhibition in Tajrish Square included paintings of Trump in violent scenes, a life‑size replica jail cell with an actor playing Trump, and screens showing damage from recent strikes.
- Dozens gathered at Enghelab Square waving red flags, chanting for revenge for the slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and carrying banners reading “There will be blood.”
- State and state‑affiliated media have previously made threats targeting Mr. Trump’s family and associates; U.S. authorities have said they were aware of some broadcasts while Iranian officials later denied assassination plots.
- The displays draw on a long Iranian practice of public murals and are likely to heighten U.S. security measures, complicate talks between Washington and Tehran, and increase the risk of further regional escalation.