US President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Iran shortly before posting a terrifying image of him hitting a big, red button.
The US and Iran have been in conflict since February 28 and although a fragile, short-term ceasefire is in place, the two countries have not agreed upon a long-term solution to the war.
Trump on Sunday, May 17, wrote in a post on Truth Social: “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! President DJT”
This was followed hours later by an AI image of the US leader pushing what appears to be a nuclear button, while mushroom-shaped plumes are shown on screens behind Trump.
This is an ongoing event and updates will be provided.
New Updates17th May23:58 BST
A senior Pakistani minister has flown to Iran to “faciliate” peace talks between the US and Iran, semi-official Iranian media reports.
Naqvi met with his Iranian counterpart to try and revive peace negotiations, the Tasnim news agency reported.
Tannur Anders17th May23:58 BST
Trump posted what appears to be an AI-generated image of himself.
In the image he is seen pushing a big, red button while plumes of mushroom-shaped clouds rise on screens in the background.
Trump posted this image on Truth Social shortly after issuing a threat to Iran(Image: Truth Social/Donald Trump)
US President Donald Trump issued a threat to Iran in a post on Truth Social.
He wrote:
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! President DJT