The billboard, displayed at Enghelab Square on Tuesday, depicted Trump behind prison bars with his head bowed and carried a message threatening to kill the US President.
The display represents another strong expression of hostility towards Trump in Tehran, where billboards mocking the American leader and demanding revenge have become increasingly prominent since the outbreak of the war on February 28.
The conflict began with joint US-Israeli military strikes on Iran, which killed the country’s then Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran subsequently launched retaliatory attacks against targets across the region, widening the conflict and contributing to global economic uncertainty and rising prices.
The latest anti-Trump displays emerged as diplomatic efforts intensified to bring Washington and Tehran back to negotiations and prevent further military escalation.
Trump has expressed optimism about the possibility of reaching an agreement with Iran, saying a deal “could happen”.
Meanwhile, the ongoing conflict has become an issue in American domestic politics, with Trump’s Republican Party facing crucial midterm elections on Tuesday amid voter dissatisfaction over the war and its economic consequences.
In another display of hostility towards the US President, an open-air exhibition in Tajrish Square, northern Tehran, featured several paintings attacking Trump, including violent images portraying him injured and humiliated.
One of the paintings showed a bomb covering Trump’s face, apparently drawing inspiration from Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte’s famous 1964 painting, The Son of Man.
A life-sized replica of a prison cell was also displayed nearby, where an actor impersonating Trump reportedly spent the day behind bars.
An adjoining screen showed images of destruction allegedly caused by American military strikes on Iranian territory.
Iranian authorities have accused Trump of deliberately targeting civilian locations during the conflict, including a school and a wedding ceremony, with the alleged attacks resulting in dozens of deaths, including women and children. These accusations have not been independently established in the report.
Billboards, murals and politically themed public displays have long been features of Iran’s urban landscape, particularly since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The displays are commonly used to commemorate political allies, honour military figures and communicate the country’s official positions on international affairs, particularly its longstanding disputes with the United States and Israel.
The latest campaign of anti-Trump imagery underscores the depth of hostility between Tehran and Washington as diplomatic efforts continue alongside the military confrontation.
