Tehran: In what appears to be a continuation of wartime symbolism, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly painted a missile blue “for boys,” according to the Iranian state-linked Tasnim News Agency.
In a post on X, Tasnim News Agency shared footage showing an individual using spray equipment to coat a missile in blue paint. The agency said the move followed requests from Iranian boys, after an earlier gesture involving a young girl, and framed it as symbolic messaging linked to the ongoing Iran–Israel conflict.
Earlier in March, a pink-painted missile image had drawn attention after carrying a Persian inscription translated as: “In response to the request of the little revolutionary girl.” The image circulated on the day former US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire. Tasnim later released a video featuring the girl alongside the pink-painted Seyed Majid pinpoint striker missile.
Previous visuals shared by Iran’s Consulate General in Mumbai and Iranian state media also showed missiles directed at Israel carrying messages thanking the people of India and Germany.
The latest episode has drawn comparisons with the 1999 Kargil conflict, during which Indian Army personnel reportedly wrote messages such as “From Raveena Tandon to Nawaz Sharif” on munitions fired at Pakistani positions.
The developments come amid wider regional tensions. Israel and the United States launched a surprise strike on Tehran on February 28, reportedly killing several senior commanders and officials, including Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Following the escalation, Iran announced Operation True Promise 4, stating it would target Israel and US assets across the Middle East, including Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
A 14-day ceasefire was announced by Trump on March 7. On April 21, he said the truce would be extended without specifying a timeframe, with some reports suggesting it could remain in effect until next Sunday.