Trump threatens Iran with AI picture of himself with a gun: 'No more Mr. Nice guy!'

US President Donald Trump takes questions during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning, saying the country "better get smart soon!" "Iran can't get their act together. They don't know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon!," Trump posted on the social media platform Truth Social shortly after 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday. The post was accompanied by an AI-generated picture of Trump holding a gun with explosions in the background, and the words "NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!" The post comes as the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains blockaded and as the status of talks with Iran remains uncertain, with attempts to continue negotiations in the last few days seemingly stalled. U.S. negotiators were due to travel to Islamabad, Pakistan for more talks last weekend, but Trump canceled the trip. "We have all the cards," the president told Fox News, adding that if Iran wanted to talk, "they can come to us, or they can call us." Previous negotiations led by Vice President JD Vance also ended without a deal. Tehran has proposed that it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its ongoing blockade of Iranian ports and the war ends, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Monday. …