'Calm Before The Storm': Trump's Post Fuels Reports Of Fresh Iran Attack Plans

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• 'Calm Before The Storm': Trump's Post Fuels Reports Of Fresh Iran Attack Plans Published By, Last Updated: May 17, 2026, 11:08 IST Donald Trump sparked fresh speculation over a possible escalation with Iran after posting “It Was The Calm Before The Storm” on X alongside an AI-generated military-themed image.
• Donald Trump/Mojtaba Khamenei (Photos: X/AFP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a cryptic message on Truth Social, declaring, “It Was The Calm Before The Storm," alongside an AI-generated image that appeared to signal rising tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
• The image, shared from Trump’s social media account, showed him wearing a “Make America Great Again" cap aboard a US Navy vessel alongside a naval officer, with stormy seas, lightning and Iranian ships visible in the background.
• The post came amid reports that Trump’s administration is actively weighing a return to military action against Iran after a...