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DONALD Trump has warned Iran “there won’t be anything left” of the rogue nation if its leader’s don’t move fast – after declaring that the regime was enjoying “the calm before the storm”.
The president posted an AI-generated image to his Truth Social overnight as the US and Israel reportedly plot renewed strikes that could hit in days.
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Trump threatened tonight: “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them.
“TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!”
It comes as the US president is set to meet his top national security team in the situation room on Tuesday to discuss military options for Iran, sources told Axios.
Trump is plotting another round of military strikes against the rogue state and his aides have already drafted plans, according to the New York Times.
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Two Middle Eastern officials told the outlet that the US and Israel have been ramping up talks to restart their bombing campaign.
The US president posted a mocked-up image last night showing him surrounded by warships as lighting strikes down from ominous clouds.
In the foreground, Trump points at the camera in Lord Kitchener style – he is flanked by a decorated US naval chief.
Trump then posted an even stranger AI image, captioned “Space Force”, showing him pressing a terrifying big red button.
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The president reiterated that Iran’s latest peace offer was unacceptable and has been unequivocal about his demands that the rogue nation relinquishes all nuclear ambitions.
“I looked at it, and if I don’t like the first sentence I just throw it away,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday.
Trump warned that the “decimation of Iran” would be “continued” while heaping praise on the US military that evening.
The Pentagon is now reportedly planning the possible resumption of Operation Epic Fury – potentially under a new name – in the coming days.
War secretary Pete Hegseth said they have “a plan to escalate if necessary” during a congressional hearing this week.
He also revealed that there are plans to withdraw the mighty 50,000-strong force that has surged to the Middle East in the last three months.
If Trump resumes strikes, it could include more aggressive blitzes on Iranian military and infrastructure targets in a bid to free the flashpoint Strait of Hormuz.
It comes as Iran has unveiled plans to impose fees on ships passing through the embattled shipping lane.
Head of the Iranian parliament’s national security committee Ebrahim Azizi announced the mechanism to regulate traffic through the vital shipping lane on Saturday.
Under proposed plans, vessels would be charged “fees for specialized services” provided under the new system.
Azizi said: “In this process, only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran will benefit from it.”
He added that further details would be released in due course.
“The route will remain closed to the operators of so-called ‘freedom project’,” he said.
The Strait of Hormuz has effectively been shut by Iran since the war began on February 28.
The disruption has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, raising fears over oil supply and price stability.
A ceasefire came into effect on April 8 following Pakistani mediation, but subsequent talks in Islamabad failed to secure a lasting agreement.
Since April 13, the US has enforced a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump also announced “Project Freedom” in May, pledging to escort commercial vessels through the strait despite Iran’s insistence that all passage requires prior approval.
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However, the president later announced a pause to the initiative.
Trump has previously used AI pictures to threaten Iran, posting a gun-toting image warning “no more Mr Nice Guy” last month.
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