Trump threatens Iran with an AI picture of himself holding a gun - National News Desk

Amid escalating tensions, Donald Trump threatened Iran with an AI-generated image posted to TRUTH Social. The post comes after a period of conflict and a blockade of a key international waterway.

What happened

The image depicted Trump holding a gun, wearing sunglasses, with explosions in the background and the caption "No More Mr. Nice Guy!" The post followed earlier conflict between Iran, Israel, and the U.S., including drone strikes and retaliation that resulted in U.S. casualties. At the time of the post, Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier in the week, Iran offered to open the Strait if the U.S. ended its blockade, a proposal that was rejected by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.