Watch: Iran mocks Trump on busy Tehran street, shows US president taking nap behind bars
Tehran authorities have installed a public display featuring a Trump impersonator in a cage to mock the US president following a deadly strike on an Iranian wedding. The installation is part of a 15-day campaign highlighting tensions and alleged US military actions in the region.
Why it matters
The display serves as a form of state-sponsored psychological warfare and public messaging, reflecting the ongoing diplomatic and military friction between Iran and the US.
A life-sized impersonator of US President Donald Trump has been put inside a jail-like cage mounted on a billboard in Tehran, where he can be seen rattling the bars and taking a nap in a staged display targeting Washington over a deadly strike on an Iranian wedding.The installation, placed above Tajrish Square, one of Tehran's busiest transport hubs, features an actor wearing a Trump mask and wig inside a mock prison cell equipped with a bed, toilet and sink. The performance has drawn crowds, with passersby stopping to film the spectacle.An electronic billboard behind the cage displays images related to a US strike that hit a wedding in the southern Iranian town of Kuhestak last month.
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