--- title: "Tehran billboards mock Trump with anti-US imagery" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/tehran-billboards-mock-trump-with-anti-us-imagery" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/tehran-billboards-mock-trump-with-anti-us-imagery" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/tehran-billboards-mock-trump-with-anti-us-imagery.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/tehran-billboards-mock-trump-with-anti-us-imagery" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-10-04T22:45:26.780Z" source_reported: "2026-10-04T16:02:59.000Z" updated: "2026-10-04T23:45:10.947Z" trust_score: 64 critic_score: 87 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-04T23:45:10.706125+00:00" --- # Tehran billboards mock Trump with anti-US imagery *Giant displays in Iran's capital feature satirical designs targeting the US president.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 64 of 100, higher is better. Trust 64: named studio manager quoted and specific figures given, but only one original report and no independent sources. - Craft 87 of 100, higher is better. Critic 87: explains war context, includes quoted manager, provides dates and names, and stays clear of speculation. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Hype 15: language is measured; no clickbait or exaggerated claims beyond the factual report. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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. 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. ## Disputed details 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. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention the specific detail reported by The Siasat Daily about Trump's lips being sewn shut. Similarly, the detail about the magician's box being linked to a secret plane-swap plan after the NATO summit in Turkey, reported by Haber Sitesi ODATV, was not mentioned in the right-rated digests. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 13% (1) - Centre: 24% (2) - Right: 63% (5) 7 of 15 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-04T23:45:10.706125+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-05T00:30:15.290Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The Siasat Daily led on the use of political satire, military symbolism, and provocative slogans in the billboards. It reported that the studio Khaneh‑ye Tarrahan, which operates under a state-run media conglomerate, uses Photoshop and AI tools like ChatGPT and Nano Banana. The outlet detailed several designs, including one showing Trump with his lips sewn shut and another depicting US warships in flames. It stated the imagery reflects the confrontation that began on February 28, when the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, targeting military and nuclear facilities. ### Centre - France24 and South China Morning Post highlighted AFP's rare access to the team producing the posters. Both noted the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT. France24 mentioned a poster symbolising the Strait of Hormuz, while South China Morning Post's headline focused on "Trolling Trump" and meeting the Iranian team behind the "billboard war". Both digests mentioned American drones under the boot of an Iranian soldier. ### Right - Malay Mail, anews.com.tr, ARY News, Arab News, and South China Morning Post (rated right in this instance) focused on the mocking of President Trump and boasting of victory. Several of these reports mentioned billboards depicting American drones under the boot of an Iranian soldier. Yonhap News Agency noted the use of ChatGPT. Arab News mentioned the billboards mock Trump and boast of wartime victories, and that AFP gained rare access to the production team. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 2 - high: 4 - unknown: 7 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Egyptian Gazette](https://egyptian-gazette.com/world/iran-turns-tehran-billboards-into-propaganda-battlefield) — Iran turns Tehran billboards into propaganda battlefield - [Haber Sitesi ODATV](https://odatv.com/dunya/irandan-trumpa-ankara-gondermeli-afis-sihirbaz-kutusunda-cizdiler-120165183) — Iran Sends a Poster to Trump with a Message to Ankara: They Drew It in a Magic Box. - [AlKhaleej Today](https://alkhaleejtoday.co/international/5865524/Iran-turns-Tehran-billboards-into-a-propaganda-battlefield-as-anti-Trump-imagery-chronicles-war.html) — Iran Turns Tehran Billboards Into a Propaganda Battlefield as Anti-Trump Imagery Chronicles War - [Malay Mail](https://malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/04/iran-turns-tehran-billboards-into-a-propaganda-battlefield-as-anti-trump-imagery-chronicles-war/237624) — Iran turns Tehran billboards into a propaganda battlefield as anti-Trump imagery chronicles war - [The Siasat Daily](https://siasat.com/tehran-billboards-target-trump-amid-iran-us-conflict-3552281) — Tehran billboards target Trump amid Iran-US conflict - [anews.com.tr](https://anews.com.tr/world/2026/10/04/tehrans-wartime-billboards-mock-trump-boast-of-victory) — Tehrans wartime billboards mock Trump, boast of victory - [Le Singulier](https://lesinguliersete.fr/sur-les-murs-de-teheran-la-guerre-saffiche-en-grand) — On the Walls of Tehran, the War Is Displayed in Large - [France24](https://france24.com/fr/info-en-continu/20261004-dans-les-rues-de-t%C3%A9h%C3%A9ran-la-guerre-mise-en-sc%C3%A8ne-sur-des-panneaux-g%C3%A9ants) — In the Streets of Tehran, the War Staged on Giant Panels - [LaProvence.com](https://laprovence.com/article/france-monde/1231769924385114/dans-les-rues-de-teheran-la-guerre-mise-en-scene-sur-des-panneaux-geants) — In the Streets of Tehran, the War Staged on Giant Panels - [ARY News](https://arynews.tv/irans-wartime-billboards-mock-trump-boast-of-victory) — Iran's wartime billboards mock Trump, boast of victory - [South China Morning Post](https://scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3369685/trump-burger-hormuz-meet-iranian-team-behind-billboard-war-us) — Trolling Trump: meet the Iranian team behind billboard war on US - [연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency](https://yna.co.kr/view/AKR20261004019900009) — Large Tehran Mural Mocking Trump… "Secret Is Using ChatGPT" - [Arab News](https://arabnews.jp/en/middle-east/tehrans-wartime-billboards-mock-trump-boast-of-victory-3000563) — Billboards in Tehran Mock President Trump and Boast of Wartime Victories. - [Malay News- Malaysian newspapers from Kuala Lumpur](https://malay.news/di-ambang-kehancuran-sindiran-tehran-terhadap-trump) — 'Di ambang kehancuran' sindiran Tehran terhadap Trump - [Arab News](https://arabnews.com/middle-east/tehrans-wartime-billboards-mock-trump-boast-of-victory-3004498) — Tehran’s wartime billboards mock Trump, boast of victory ## Questions **What are the billboards in Tehran showing?** Giant billboards in Tehran are displaying anti-US imagery, including satirical designs that mock US President Donald Trump. Some designs feature military symbolism and provocative slogans, reflecting Iran's confrontation with the United States and Israel. **Who is creating these billboards?** The billboards are produced by a studio called Khaneh‑ye Tarrahan. According to its manager Mostafa Kafaei, teams of up to eight people create the designs using tools like Photoshop and artificial intelligence, including ChatGPT and Nano Banana. **Why are these billboards being displayed now?** The billboard campaign follows strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran’s military and nuclear facilities on February 28. The imagery is intended to reflect Iran's wartime narrative and confrontation with the US and Israel. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/tehran-billboards-mock-trump-with-anti-us-imagery. 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