Trump Behind Bars? Iran's Latest Anti-US Display Draws Crowds
Iranian authorities have installed a life-size 3D art display in Tehran featuring an actor portraying Donald Trump in a jail cell. The installation serves as a propaganda tool to express anti-American sentiment regarding the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Why it matters
The display underscores the heightening of state-sponsored propaganda and public hostility between Iran and the United States during the current geopolitical crisis.
Anti-American propaganda is a common sight on the streets of the Iranian capital, but authorities have gone a step further with their latest effort -- a life-size jail cell with an actor playing US President Donald Trump languishing inside.The 3D art installation is proving a hit with locals, who have been stopping to take selfies as well as hurl abuse at Trump, who is accused by Tehran of war crimes during the Middle East war.Photo Credit: AFPSince the beginning of the war that began with American and Israeli strikes in February, the Islamic republic has ramped up propaganda operations, with several pieces of artwork going viral.In their latest campaign, a prison cell is suspended several stories high in Tajrish Square in an upscale neighbourhood of north Tehran.Inside is an actor dressed in a dark suit and red tie and wearing a prosthetic mask to look like the US president, as…
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