Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Iranian Billboards Mock Trump and Portray Military Victory
Large billboards in Tehran show Iran's messages about its war with the United States and Israel.
Some make fun of US President Donald Trump, while others show Iranian military strength.
One huge picture shows Trump with his mouth covered by the Strait of Hormuz.
Designers at a studio called Designers' House create some of the posters.
Its manager said the team can make new designs within a few days when important news breaks.
Other posters show a US drone under a soldier's boot and burning warships.
The billboards also praise Iranian leaders and allies who were killed.
Iran has blocked commercial ships from using the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States has blocked Iranian ports.
Iranian government-sponsored billboards across Tehran depict Donald Trump and portray Iran as victorious in its war with the United States and Israel.
Designers' House produced a Valiasr Square mural showing Trump with sewn lips and his mouth blocked by the Strait of Hormuz.
Studio manager Mostafa Kafaei said designers respond quickly to breaking news, sometimes completing posters within a few days.
Other billboards depict Trump in a magician's box, a soldier stepping on a US underwater drone, and burning US warships.
Iran has blocked commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in late February; the US maintains a counterblockade of Iranian ports.
- Who
- Iranian government-sponsored billboard designers, including the team at Designers' House, and studio manager Mostafa Kafaei.
- What
- Billboards in Tehran mock Donald Trump and present Iran's military position and wartime messaging.
- When
- The Valiasr Square mural appeared in May; the war began in late February.
- Where
- Tehran, Iran, including Valiasr Square.
- Why
- Kafaei said the studio responds to Trump's actions and that the billboards help people understand the context of the war.
Iranian messaging
US actions described in the report
Portrayal of the conflict
Iranian messaging
Iranian billboards mock Trump and depict Iran as strong, including images of US military equipment being defeated.
US actions described in the report
The article says the US military maintains a counterblockade of Iranian ports; it does not provide a US response to the billboards.
Strait of Hormuz
Iranian messaging
Iran has blockaded commercial shipping through the strait since the war began.
US actions described in the report
The US maintains a counterblockade of Iranian ports.
- Studio
- Khaneh-ye Tarrahan (Designers' House) made the Valiasr Square mural.
- Studio manager
- Mostafa Kafaei, 32.
- Mural caption
- "At the breaking point"
- Production time
- Urgent posters can be completed in a few days, according to Kafaei.
- War start
- The war began in late February with US-Israeli strikes, according to the article.
- Shipping
- Iran has blockaded commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz; the US maintains a counterblockade of Iranian ports.