Trump Threatens Iran With Gun-Totting AI Meme As Hormuz Remains Blockaded

BreakingBusinessTrump Threatens Iran With Gun-Totting AI Meme As Hormuz Remains BlockadedBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorApr 29, 2026, 06:52am EDTApr 29, 2026, 07:22am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplinePresident Donald Trump early on Wednesday threatened Iran with an AI-generated meme while appearing to reiterate his claims that the country was in a state of disarray and incapable of signing a peace deal as the Strait of Hormuz remained blockaded.President Donald Trump threatened Iran with an AI meme on Wednesday.Getty ImagesKey FactsIn a post on Truth Social, the president shared an AI-generated image of him holding an assault rifle with explosions in the background and the caption “NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!”In the post, Trump claimed that Iran can’t get its “act together” and the country doesn’t know how to “sign a nonnuclear deal,” before warning that the country “better get smart soon.”It's unclear what the president means by “nonnuclear deal,” although he has repeatedly stated that his goal is to ensure that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon.Trump’s meme post comes days after reports suggested that Iran was pushing for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while postponing nuclear talks to a later date.The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump and his aides, however, are “skeptical” of such a deal.President Trump shared an AI generated meme of himself in a Truth Social post threatening Iran.Truth Social, @realDonaldTrump if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('def...