Huge Tehran billboard blasts Trump with Strait of Hormuz plastered across his face: ‘At the breaking point’
Iran unveiled a large billboard in Tehran depicting President Trump with the Strait of Hormuz stitched across his face, symbolizing the waterway's closure. The image, labeled 'At the Breaking Point,' reflects escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S. over control of the strategic strait and its impact on global oil prices.
- ▪The billboard shows the Strait of Hormuz stitched shut across Trump's face, symbolizing its closure.
- ▪Iran has threatened ships and demanded toll payments for passage, prompting a U.S. blockade on Iranian oil exports.
- ▪Oil prices have surged above $116 per barrel due to the strait's near-complete closure.
- ▪A smaller Tehran subway billboard depicts Trump kneeling and handing over cash, referencing Iran's proposed $2 million toll per vessel.
- ▪Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei recently referred to the U.S. as the 'great Satan' in a written statement.
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World News Huge Tehran billboard blasts Trump with Strait of Hormuz plastered across his face: ‘At the breaking point’ By Geoff Earle Published May 2, 2026, 5:21 p.m. ET Iran fired off its latest rhetorical shot at the US — unveiling a huge billboard in Tehran of President Trump’s face with an image of a choked Strait of Hormuz draped across it. The strait, a vital waterway that is just 21 miles across at its narrowest point, is depicted as stitched shut right between Trump’s nose and upper lip. The building-sized image, seen Saturday in Tehran, includes only a short blurb of text in Farsi and English: “At the Breaking Point” — and comes as the two countries trade threats about a return to military hostilities.
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