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Iranian Billboard Displays Trump's Initials After Senator's Death
A billboard in Tehran shows President Trump's initials next to a reference to the late senator. The display appeared days after the senator's death and follows other Iranian public messages targeting the president.
Jul 18, 4:22 PM·1m read3 sources
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A billboard in Tehran displays the initials of President Trump alongside a hashtag referencing the late senator. The display is controlled by an organization linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Iran International. The senator, 71, died suddenly last Saturday after returning from a trip to Ukraine.
The medical examiner determined the cause as a tear in the aorta. FBI agents searched the senator's Washington home on Monday.
Earlier this week another billboard showed President Trump in a black coffin. A separate display at Palestine Square in Tehran showed headshots of several members of the president's family on coffins draped with U.S. flags. Iran's current supreme leader warned Saturday of "unforgettable lessons" if the U.S. continued its attacks on Iran.
The statement was released through state media. The new billboard appeared after the senator had publicly dismissed images of Iranians parading with a poster showing a bullseye on his head. The senator stated five days before his death that the photo used was a good one.
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