{"id":676437,"date":"2026-05-18T00:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/676437\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T00:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:02:08","slug":"trump-warns-iran-to-move-fast-or-there-wont-be-anything-left-after-posting-cryptic-ai-pic-as-us-plots-new-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/676437\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump warns Iran to &#8216;move fast or there won\u2019t be anything left&#8217; after posting cryptic AI pic as US \u2018plots new strikes\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TM-17-05-Trump-Warns_COMP-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16374651\"\/><\/p>\n<p>DONALD Trump has warned Iran \u201cthere won\u2019t be anything left\u201d of the rogue nation if its leader\u2019s don\u2019t move fast \u2013 after declaring that the regime was enjoying \u201cthe calm before the storm\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The president<\/a> posted an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/16288940\/trump-warns-iran-no-more-mr-nice-guy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AI-generated image<\/a> to his Truth Social overnight as the US and Israel reportedly plot renewed strikes that could hit in days. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for The US Sun newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump has posted another AI-generated pic threat aimed at Iran Credit: Truth Social<\/p>\n<p>Trump then posted an even stranger AI image<\/p>\n<p>Trump threatened tonight: \u201cFor Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won\u2019t be anything left of them. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/05\/17\/trump-iran-warning-harder-strikes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" target=\"_blank\">sources told Axios<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Trump is plotting another round of military strikes against the rogue state and his aides have already drafted plans, according to <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/05\/15\/us\/politics\/trump-iran.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">the New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more on the Iran war\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/16372014\/trump-gulf-wall-laser-cannons-drone-ghost-ship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GM_14-05_TRUMP_COMP.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">WALL OF STEEL<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Drone whisperers &amp; laser cannons &#8211; The game-changing weapons fending off Iran<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/16371701\/raf-jets-drone-precision-kill-missile\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/newspress-collage-q7q5t36s2-1778853366148.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">CHEAP AND FEARFUL<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Watch RAF jets blast drone with new missiles being rushed to Middle East<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iran has held the vital Strait of Hormuz to ransom for months Credit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>The US and Israel may resume Operation Epic Fury in just days Credit: AFP<\/p>\n<p>Trump has repeatedly targeted Iranian military infrastructure Credit: TruthSocial<\/p>\n<p>The president has previously through AI-generated barbs at the regime Credit: TruthSocial<\/p>\n<p>Two Middle Eastern officials told the outlet that the US and Israel have been ramping up talks to restart their bombing campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The US president posted a mocked-up image last night showing him surrounded by warships as lighting strikes down from ominous clouds.<\/p>\n<p>In the foreground, Trump points at the camera in Lord Kitchener style \u2013 he is flanked by a decorated US naval chief.<\/p>\n<p>Trump then posted an even stranger AI image, captioned \u201cSpace Force\u201d, showing him pressing a terrifying big red button.<\/p>\n<p>The president reiterated that Iran\u2019s latest peace offer was unacceptable and has been unequivocal about his demands that the rogue nation relinquishes all nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI looked at it, and if I don\u2019t like the first sentence I just throw it away,\u201d he told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump warned that the \u201cdecimation of Iran\u201d would be \u201ccontinued\u201d while heaping praise on the US military that evening.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon is now reportedly planning the possible resumption of Operation Epic Fury \u2013 potentially under a new name \u2013 in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>War secretary Pete Hegseth said they have \u201ca plan to escalate if necessary\u201d during a congressional hearing this week.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as Iran has unveiled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/16371300\/iran-unveils-plan-charge-fees-strait-trump-insists-we-dont-need-help\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">plans to impose fees<\/a> on ships passing through the embattled shipping lane.<\/p>\n<p>Head of the Iranian parliament\u2019s national security committee Ebrahim Azizi announced the mechanism to regulate traffic through the vital shipping lane on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Under proposed plans, vessels would be charged \u201cfees for specialized services\u201d provided under the new system.<\/p>\n<p>Azizi said: \u201cIn this process, only commercial vessels and parties cooperating with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/football\/team\/232725\/iran\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iran<\/a>\u00a0will benefit from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that further details would be released in due course.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe route will remain closed to the operators of so-called \u2018freedom project\u2019,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz has effectively been shut by Iran since the war began on February 28.<\/p>\n<p>The disruption has sent shockwaves through global\u00a0energy\u00a0markets, raising fears over\u00a0oil\u00a0supply and price stability.<\/p>\n<p>A ceasefire came into effect on April 8 following Pakistani mediation, but subsequent talks in Islamabad failed to secure a lasting agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Since April 13, the US has enforced a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also announced \u201cProject Freedom\u201d in May, pledging to escort commercial vessels through the strait despite Iran\u2019s insistence that all passage requires prior approval.<\/p>\n<p>However, the president later announced a pause to the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has previously used AI pictures to threaten Iran, posting a gun-toting image warning \u201cno more Mr Nice Guy\u201d last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DONALD Trump has warned Iran \u201cthere won\u2019t be anything left\u201d of the rogue nation if its leader\u2019s 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