
TEHRAN, IRAN - AUGUST 18: A giant banner depicting Iran’s mythological hero Rostam fighting a dragon symbolizing the United States is put up in Azadi Square, while Iranian citizens are walking through the street in Tehran, Iran on August 18, 2025. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )

TEHRAN, IRAN - AUGUST 18: A giant banner depicting Iran’s mythological hero Rostam fighting a dragon symbolizing the United States is put up in Azadi Square, while Iranian citizens are walking through the street in Tehran, Iran on August 18, 2025. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )

TEHRAN, IRAN - AUGUST 18: A giant banner depicting Iran’s mythological hero Rostam fighting a dragon symbolizing the United States is put up in Azadi Square, while Iranian citizens are walking through the street in Tehran, Iran on August 18, 2025. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )

TEHRAN, IRAN - AUGUST 18: A giant banner depicting Iran’s mythological hero Rostam fighting a dragon symbolizing the United States is put up in Azadi Square, while Iranian citizens are walking through the street in Tehran, Iran on August 18, 2025. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )

TEHRAN, IRAN - AUGUST 18: A giant banner depicting Iran’s mythological hero Rostam fighting a dragon symbolizing the United States is put up in Azadi Square, while Iranian citizens are walking through the street in Tehran, Iran on August 18, 2025. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )