Trump Posts AI-Generated Images of Himself Seizing Iranian Oil Tanker
The US President Donald Trump has posted AI-generated images on his Truth Social platform, appearing to show him aboard an Iranian oil tanker and a strike on Iran's Kharg Island oil export terminal.
One image shows Trump standing on the deck of a tanker flying the American flag, while another depicts fighter jets bombing the Kharg facility. The accompanying comment reads: 'It's our oil tanker now!'
The move has been interpreted by some as a signal that Trump seeks control over Iranian oil if an agreement is not reached to end the war and restore freedom of international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran's position remains 'attack for attack': if the attacks stop, Iran will also halt its operations. The US has pressed pause on its bombing campaign after President Trump's advisers told him they were running out of targets and expressed worries about depleting the US arsenal.
The development comes as tensions between the two nations continue to escalate. The Iranian official stated that Tehran's position remains unchanged, but the US ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, said that Trump had decided to pause US attacks to allow more time for diplomacy.