{
  "id": 12025134,
  "title": "Iran turns Tehran billboards into a propaganda battlefield as anti-Trump imagery chronicles war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/iran-turns-tehran-billboards-into-a-propaganda-battlefield-as-anti",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/04/iran-turns-tehran-billboards-into-a-propaganda-battlefield-as-anti-trump-imagery-chronicles-war/237624"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Tehran, billboards are transforming into a propaganda battlefield, showcasing anti-US rhetoric and illustrating Iran's ongoing war with the United States and Israel. The Designers' House, a prominent studio under one of the country's largest media conglomerates, is responsible for creating these anti-US billboards. Khaneh-ye Tarrahan, or Designers’ House, has produced towering billboards depicting Trump's lips sewn shut and his mouth muzzled by the Strait of Hormuz, accompanied by the phrase \"At the breaking point.\" The team, led by 32-year-old Mostafa Kafaei, is highly proficient in AI, utilizing tools such as ChatGPT and Nano Banana in their production process. The billboards, sponsored by the government, aim to convey Iran's messages to a wide audience. One billboard shows Trump trapped inside a magician's box, clutching a Coca-Cola and a hamburger with the words \"Blink, you're gone!\" referencing a security incident in Turkey. Another billboard features an Iranian soldier stepping on a US underwater drone, signaling a recent \"Hormuz catch\" by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. These billboards, which take just a few days to create, play a crucial role in disseminating information to those who may not follow the news closely.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN, Oct 4 — Huge billboards on the walls of Tehran mocking US President Donald Trump and depicting Americ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}