The Aporia · ‘We will kill Trump’: Iran unveils huge billboard threatening US president

Iran unveiled large billboards in Tehran on November 3 that threaten to kill U.S. President Donald Trump. The displays feature images of Trump and other officials with bloodied faces and depict him behind bars. These statements come amid renewed diplomatic efforts to negotiate peace following the Middle East war triggered by the alleged assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28. State-sponsored billboards in Iran have historically been used to send political messages to adversaries, particularly the U.S. and Israel.

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On November 3, 2026, Iran unveiled a massive billboard in Tehran's Enghelab Square threatening to kill U.S. President Donald Trump. The billboard depicted Trump behind bars with his head bowed and carried the message: “We will kill Trump.” Another nearby billboard showed Trump, along with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with bloodied faces against worn-out flags of Israel and the United States. The threats came as part of protests where dozens gathered waving red flags and carrying banners reading: “There will be blood,” in response to the alleged U.S.-Israeli attacks that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, triggering a Middle East war. New billboards mocking Trump and boasting Iranian victory have frequently appeared around Tehran amid renewed diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Iran and the United States.

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“Article A reports on intelligence about Iran's plans to harm Trump, while Article B describes a specific public display in Tehran with billboards threatening Trump. These are related but distinct events.”

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🔮 "But I would also say it is important for Russia to finally engage in serious negotiations on a ceasefire and a subsequent peace agreement.

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‘We will kill Trump’: Iran unveils huge billboard threatening US president AI generated TEHRAN – asserted

Iran → kill → president

Iran unveiled on Nov 3 a massive billboard and banners across Tehran pledging to kill US President Donald Trump, bringing to a new level the official rhetoric displayed in the Iranian capital. asserted

Iran → unveil → capital

“We will kill Trump,” read the billboard towering over the busy Enghelab Square in Tehran, which depicted the US president behind bars with his head bowed. asserted

head → kill → bars

Another billboard nearby showed Trump, along with US Vice-President J.D. Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with bloodied faces and ragged suits against the background of worn-out Israeli and US flags. asserted

billboard → show → flags

Dozens of people gathered in the square waving red flags and carrying banners reading: “There will be blood”, while calling for revenge for slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli attacks on Feb 28, triggering the Middle East war. New designs of billboards and displays mocking and vowing revenge against Trump and boasting of victory over the United States in the war have frequently been set up around Tehran. asserted

designs → gather → Tehran

In recent days, renewed diplomatic efforts have been under way to bring Tehran and Washington to negotiate to prevent a resumption in fighting which has spread across the region and driven prices up globally. asserted

which → renew → prices

Trump, who on Nov 3 faced crucial US midterm elections amid voter discontent driven in part by the Iran war, has said that a deal “could happen”. uncertain

deal → face → war

In the busy Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, an open-air exhibition featured paintings of Trump, including one showing him with his face lying bloodied on the ground as a foot presses down on his head. asserted

foot → feature → head

Another depicted a bomb obscuring his face. asserted

bomb → depict → face

Nearby, a life-sized replica of a jail cell has remained on display, with an actor impersonating Trump spending the day inside. asserted

actor → remain → day

An adjacent screen showed images of the damage caused by US strikes on Iran. asserted

screen → show → Iran

Tehran accuses Trump of deliberately targeting civilian sites during the war, including a school and a wedding ceremony, killing dozens of people, including women and children. asserted

Tehran → accuse → women

State-sponsored billboards and murals have been a fixture of Iran’s public spaces since the 1979 Islamic revolution, used to honour allies, celebrate military figures and send political messages to adversaries, particularly the US and Israel. asserted

billboards → sponsor → adversaries

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