We will kill Trump: Iran's giant billboard shows US President behind bars in Tehran

Iran displayed an explicit death threat against Donald Trump on a massive Tehran billboard. The new threats come amid reports of preparations for possible fresh US-Israeli strikes against Iran following the November 3 US midterm elections.

In Short

• Iran displays billboards in Tehran threatening to kill Trump
• Images show Trump and allies with bloodied faces and torn suits
• US and Israel reportedly prepare for possible strikes post-midterm polls

As millions of Americans head to the polls for crucial midterm elections, Iran has turned the streets of Tehran into a platform for issuing fresh threats against US President Donald Trump. A massive billboard in the heart of the Iranian capital carries an explicit message directed at the American President: "We will kill Trump."

The display, towering over the busy Enghelab Square, depicts Trump behind bars with his head bowed. The threatening message marks another escalation in Tehran's campaign against the US President, with state-backed displays openly celebrating the prospect of revenge following the killing of Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Another billboard nearby features Trump alongside US Vice-President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. All four are portrayed with bloodied faces and torn suits, set against the backdrop of battered American and Israeli flags.

The displays are difficult to miss. Dozens of people gathered at Enghelab Square, waving red flags and carrying banners bearing the message, "There will be blood". The crowd also called for revenge for Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, at the beginning of the war.

The latest threats against Trump come amid reports of preparations for possible fresh US-Israeli strikes against Iran following the November 3 US midterm elections. According to US media reports, Washington and its regional allies have been preparing for a possible new military offensive. Iran has also been strengthening defences around its nuclear facilities in anticipation of further attacks. The developments have raised fears of another escalation in a conflict that has already spread across the Gulf and disrupted global energy markets.

IRAN'S REVENGE CAMPAIGN

The latest billboard is not an isolated display. Tehran has repeatedly rolled out new posters, murals and public installations mocking Trump, threatening revenge and claiming victory over the United States in the war.

At Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, an open-air exhibition has taken the campaign further. Several paintings depict Trump in humiliating and violent scenes. One shows the US president lying on the ground with a bloodied face as a foot presses down on his head. Another portrays a bomb obscuring his face.

A life-sized replica of a prison cell has also remained on display nearby, with an actor impersonating Trump spending the day inside. A screen beside the installation shows images of destruction caused by US strikes on Iran.

The displays are part of a familiar feature of Iran's political landscape. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, state-sponsored billboards and murals have been used across public spaces to honour allies, celebrate military figures and deliver political messages against adversaries, particularly the US and Israel.

The timing of the latest display is particularly significant. Trump faces a crucial midterm election on Tuesday, November 3, with voters set to decide whether his Republican Party retains control of Congress. Discontent over the economy, rising prices and the Iran war has become part of the political debate surrounding his presidency.

Trump has indicated that a diplomatic agreement with Tehran remains possible, saying a deal "could happen". But the renewed threats displayed across Tehran underline how far apart the two sides remain, despite efforts to restart negotiations and prevent the conflict from flaring up again.

US CUTS ISRAEL AID

The anti-Trump displays have also emerged against the backdrop of another politically sensitive announcement from Washington. On Tuesday, Trump said the US would stop providing Israel with USD 4 billion in annual funding after this year.

Speaking to Fox News' Fox & Friends, Trump said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already agreed to end the funding arrangement.

"Now, as far as paying Israel, Bibi Netanyahu and I have made a deal that we give Israel $4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago that we're stopping," Trump said. "We've already agreed that by the end of this year we won't be paying Israel. Now we'll help Israel if they need it," he added.

Trump also argued that Israel no longer needed the financial assistance and that support for the country had become a political vulnerability for Republicans. He said Democratic and left-wing politicians were using US military aid to Israel as a talking point against his party.

Against this backdrop, Tehran continues to use its public spaces to project defiance and threaten revenge against Trump and his allies. The billboards may be intended as political messaging, but their explicit calls for the killing of a sitting US president leave little room for ambiguity about the hostility Iran is choosing to display.

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With inputs from agencies