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The campaign follows recent strikes by the US and Israel against Iran's military and nuclear facilities.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T22:45:26.780Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-04T16:02:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T23:45:10.947Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":64,"critic":87,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 64: named studio manager quoted and specific figures given, but only one original report and no independent sources.","critic":"Critic 87: explains war context, includes quoted manager, provides dates and names, and stays clear of speculation.","hype":"Hype 15: language is measured; no clickbait or exaggerated claims beyond the factual report."}},"tags":["#Iran","#USA","#DonaldTrump","#MiddleEast","#Propaganda","#AI"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Tehran","Khaneh‑ye Tarrahan","Mostafa Kafaei","ChatGPT","United States","Israel"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Giant billboards in Tehran feature anti-US imagery, including satirical designs mocking President Donald Trump.","The billboards are produced by the studio Khaneh‑ye Tarrahan, using tools like Photoshop and AI.","The campaign follows US and Israeli strikes on Iran's military and nuclear facilities.","One specific design shows Trump with his lips sewn shut, a detail noted by The Siasat Daily."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Giant billboards in Tehran are displaying anti-US imagery, including satirical designs mocking President Donald Trump. The campaign follows recent strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran’s military and nuclear facilities."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The billboards are produced by the studio Khaneh‑ye Tarrahan, whose manager Mostafa Kafaei said teams of up to eight people create the designs. These designs are made using Photoshop and artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and Nano Banana. Kafaei described Trump as a \"media personality\" whose actions the studio responds to."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disputed details"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Siasat Daily reported one billboard depicts Trump with his lips sewn shut and his mouth restrained by imagery of the Strait of Hormuz, accompanied by the words “At the breaking point”. Other reports mention a design showing Trump trapped inside a magician’s box, with the message “Blink, you’re gone!” Haber Sitesi ODATV added that this poster is linked to a secret plane-swap plan after the NATO summit in Turkey, a detail not mentioned by other outlets."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the specific detail reported by The Siasat Daily about Trump's lips being sewn shut. 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