Tehran Billboard Urges 'We Must Rise Up' After Khamenei's Death
A new billboard in Tehran shows the late Ayatollah Khamenei with the Farsi message 'We must rise up,' days after his death in U.S.-Israel strikes.
A striking billboard has appeared in Tehran, bearing the image of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alongside the Farsi words, "We must rise up." The message was captured in a photograph taken on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, showing a man riding a motorbike past the display.
Khamenei was killed during U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, according to the image caption. The billboard appears to be part of a public response to his death, urging citizens to rally in the aftermath of the attack.
The photograph, taken by Vahid Salemi, shows the billboard in an urban Tehran setting, with the rider passing by as the message looms overhead. The exact location and the origin of the billboard were not specified in the wire report.
The image underscores the ongoing tension in the region following the strikes that claimed the life of Iran's top leader. The phrase "We must rise up" is likely to be interpreted as a call for national unity or resistance, though no further context was provided.