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Iranian government propaganda depicts the US and Israel as sinister partners in a quest
for global domination.
Like our children start each school day pledging “allegiance to one nation, under
God,” Iranian kids are taught their nation's values. Rather than marketing products to con-
sume, billboards sell an ideology. Some are uplifting (Shia scripture reminding people
there is wisdom in compassion). Many others glorify heroes who died as martyrs, taunt
the US, cheer for Hezbollah, trumpet “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” and so
on. These murals mix fear, religion, patriotism, and a heritage of dealing with foreign in-
tervention.
