Iran's ruling regime marked its 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on Wednesday with a highly provocative display aimed directly at the United States, staging a public spectacle in which mock coffins bearing the names of senior U.S. military leaders were paraded and burned as crowds chanted "Death to America."
Social media posts circulating online show the event taking place in Tehran as Iranian demonstrators waved flags, shouted anti-American slogans, and participated in the regime-backed performance.
The staged coffins carried the names of top U.S. commanders, including Adm. Brad Cooper, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George, Maj. Gen. Curtis R. Bass, Air Force Gen. Alexus Gregory Grynkewich, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Constantin E. Nicolet.
The display comes at a moment of heightened tension between Washington and Tehran following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in 2025, an operation widely viewed as a major setback to Iran's nuclear ambitions.
While the Trump administration has continued exploring diplomatic engagement with Tehran, critics argue the regime's anniversary messaging demonstrates that Iran remains committed to hostility, not compromise.
One post described the spectacle as a "death threat performed for cameras," accusing the Islamic Republic of using negotiations as cover while publicly inciting violence against American leaders.
Another widely shared post claimed Iranian crowds also burned U.S. and Israeli flags while chanting "Death to America & Israel," arguing that "no nuclear or missile deal can restrain these violent extremists" and calling for the overthrow of the Iranian regime.
A third post, addressed directly to President Donald Trump, warned that Iran's leaders are "turning their children into terrorists" and had "built the coffins of American military commanders," tagging senior U.S. officials and urging a tougher response.
The display is likely to intensify speculation about whether the United States could take further military action against the Iranian regime following last year's successful strikes. Analysts have warned that Tehran's leadership may attempt retaliatory attacks through regional proxies or asymmetric operations, raising the risk of escalation if Washington concludes Iran's threats have crossed from propaganda into operational intent.
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