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'Goodbye, Engine Room': Trump Floods Truth Social With AI Images of Captured and Exploding Iranian Tankers

Trump’s posts signal the military option remains on the table as U.S. and Iranian officials exchange messages through mediators, CBS reported.

  • On Sunday, President Donald Trump posted more than 40 AI-generated images on Truth Social depicting a strike on Iran's Kharg Island terminal and seizure of an Iranian oil tanker, signaling the military option remains available.
  • Following 13 consecutive nights of military fire, the United States and Iran halted attacks for two days as mediators from Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar facilitated face-to-face diplomatic talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Images featured the headline 'Attack on Kharg' and showed Trump declaring 'It is our oil tanker now!' Democratic influencer Harry Sisson posted that Trump was 'having a mental health episode on social media right now.'
  • Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Sunday the United States and Iran are 'exchanging messages' as part of negotiations, while Ambassador Mike Waltz confirmed the administration is 'giving a little space for talks.'
  • Despite diplomatic efforts, Israel maintains no permanent agreement with Iran is expected, and markets suggest low probability of halting offensive operations by July 31 as maritime tensions persist in the region.
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While fighting between the US and Iran has stopped after a previous series of air strikes, US President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a series of more images created by artificial intelligence (AI) on social media, depicting the destruction of Iranian ships and energy infrastructure and their takeover by the US military. The White House chief posted dozens of bizarre AI images on various topics in a matter of hours.

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Newsweek broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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