Iran: Anti-US murals appear on walls across Iranian capital.

RESTRICTION: BROADCAST AND DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN, NO USE VOA PERSIAN, NO USE MANOTO, NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL, NO USE RADIO FARDA, NO RESALE, DO NOT OBSTRUCT COURTESY OR LOGO — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — SHOTLIST: TEHRAN, IRAN (MAY 14, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF ANTI-US GRAFFITI AND MURALS ON WALLS IN TEHRAN / PEOPLE INSPECTING GRAFFITI AND MURALSTEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 14, 2026 - RESTRICTION: BROADCAST AND DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN, NO USE VOA PERSIAN, NO USE MANOTO, NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL, NO USE RADIO FARDA, NO RESALE, DO NOT OBSTRUCT COURTESY OR LOGO — EDITORIAL USE ONLY — Anti-U.S. graffiti and murals bearing hostile messages were displayed across Tehran following strikes on the Iranian capital launched by the United States and Israel amid rising regional tensions. One mural displayed on a major street in the city featured the phrase “Operation Epic Failure,” referring to recent US attacks against Iran. Other murals also included insulting expressions warning that the United States was banned from entering the Strait of Hormuz. Regional tensions escalated sharply after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, triggering Iranian retaliation against Israel and US allies in the Gulf as well as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A ceasefire brokered through Pakistani mediation took effect on April 8, though talks in Islamabad failed to produce a permanent agreement. US President Donald Trump later announced that the truce would remain in place indefinitely, despite continued military tensions and maritime restrictions in the Gulf region. The US has maintained a naval blockade against Iran since April 13.