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‘Trump Behind Bars’: Iran Mocks US President With Jail-Themed Billboard Over Deadly Wedding Strike
By: News18 World
Published: 24 October 2026
Photo / Illustration: Haldwani Times News Desk
<p>A life-sized impersonator of US President Donald Trump has been placed inside a mock prison cell atop a billboard in Tehran as part of a display criticising Washington over a deadly strike on an Iranian wedding.</p>
<p>Located above Tajrish Square, one of the Iranian capital’s busiest transport hubs, the installation features an actor wearing a Trump mask and wig. Inside the cage, which is fitted with a bed, toilet and sink, the impersonator can be seen rattling the bars and taking a nap.</p>
<p>The spectacle has attracted crowds, with passersby stopping to record the performance on their phones.</p>
<p>WATCH: Iran Displays Trump Impersonator Inside Cage in Bizarre Billboard StuntThe installation, features a man dressed as the US president behind bars.</p>
<p>Iran has long used public billboards for anti-American political messaging, but this display is among its most unusual. https://t.co/N5RPgYSVJ2</p>
<p>— ME24 – Middle East 24 (@MiddleEast_24) October 23, 2026</p>
<p>An electronic billboard behind the cage shows images linked to a US strike that hit a wedding in the southern Iranian town of Kuhestak last month. Crime-scene visuals are also displayed as part of the installation’s message against the US president.</p>
<p>Iranian state media reported that Tehran’s Beautification Organization, which operates under the city’s municipality, unveiled the display on Tuesday. The installation appears to be part of a 15-day campaign centred on the wedding strike.</p>
<p>The display comes as tensions between Iran and the United States remain high following US and Israeli attacks on Iran in February.</p>
<p>Tehran has increasingly turned to public billboards to convey political messages targeting Washington. A previous installation showed Trump lying inside a coffin covered in graffiti. Iranian authorities and supporters have also shared memes and videos online mocking Trump and his administration during the conflict.</p>
<p>The strike on the wedding has emerged as a central focus of the latest campaign. US Central Command said it was aware of Iranian reports about the incident and maintained that American forces do not target civilians.</p>
<p>The billboard features a life-sized Donald Trump impersonator inside a mock prison cell above Tajrish Square, part of a 15-day campaign organized by Tehran's Beautification Organization to protest a deadly US strike on an Iranian wedding in Kuhestak last month.</p>
<p>Iran has a history of using public installations for anti-American messaging, which earlier included a giant billboard in Enghelab Square showing Donald Trump lying inside an open black coffin, as well as another featuring him and his family above flag-draped coffins.</p>
<p>While the strike on the southern Iranian town of Kuhestak serves as a central focus for Tehran's current campaign, the US Central Command stated that it was aware of the reports and maintained that American forces do not target civilians.</p>
