The United States and Israel have drawn up plans to renew strikes against Iran, creating a sense of dread among war-weary residents.

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The Islamic republic has long used billboards in Tehran to mock its opponents and hammer home its messaging, but this piece of performance propaganda is perhaps the most eccentric yet.

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The Islamic republic has long used billboards in Tehran to mock its opponents and hammer home its messaging, but this piece of performance propaganda is perhaps the most eccentric yet.

© WANA, via Reuters