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Iran Displays Trump Death Cell in Tehran Billboard

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Iran installed a jail cell with an actor portraying U.S. President Donald Trump in Tehran’s Tajrish Square.
The cage hangs several stories high on a billboard and runs day and night.
Iranian officials have called for Trump's death, including a 2020 pledge of $80 million for anyone who kills him.
The display follows Iran’s Feb 28 2026 war, labeled “Operation Epic Fury.”
President Trump said the conflict was “very well” and “mostly resolved.”

History

Historical Context

After the November 4 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy—where 52 diplomats endured 444 days of captivity—Ayatollah Khomeini’s anti-American rhetoric cemented public displays of hostility. That tradition resurfaced in 2026 when Tehran’s Operation Epic Fury billboard featured a Trump effigy, and President Jimmy Carter’s freeze of Iranian assets, prompting fresh UN Security Council debate over escalating Iran-U.S. tensions.

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Story summary

Iran installed a jail cell with an actor portraying U.S. President Donald Trump in Tehran’s Tajrish Square.
The cage hangs several stories high on a billboard and runs day and night.
Iranian officials have called for Trump's death, including a 2020 pledge of $80 million for anyone who kills him.
The display follows Iran’s Feb 28 2026 war, labeled “Operation Epic Fury.”
President Trump said the conflict was “very well” and “mostly resolved.”

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