As US-Iran tensions continue to simmer over a possible deal, US President Donald Trump sparked fresh controversy by sharing an AI-generated image targeting Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump shared an image appearing to show US warplanes attacking Iranian ships, captioned simply, “Adios.”
The provocative post came shortly after Trump told ABC News that any potential agreement with Tehran would happen strictly on his terms. “I can’t talk about the deal; it’s totally up to me, and if there’s any news, it will only be good news. I don’t make bad deals,” he said.
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Trump said a deal with Iran on the war in the Middle East, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with Israel and other allies in the region over the weekend. But other officials counselled caution on Sunday, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio noting that “significant progress, although not final progress has been made” in the negotiations.
Rubio, on a four-day visit to India for meetings with Indian, Australian and Japanese officials, said he hoped that there would be good news in the coming hours.
The negotiations have succeeded in one of Trump’s main aims, Rubio said, “that is a world that no longer has to be in fear or worry about an Iranian nuclear weapon.”
Trump said on Saturday he had spoken with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, and separately with Israel.
“Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Trump said on social media, with no details.
(With agency inputs)