President Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric toward Iran on Sunday with another pointed post on Truth Social, fueling increasing speculation that the United States could soon resume military operations against the Islamic Republic.

The post included a map covering the Middle East and Central Asia, draped in the design of the American flag. Iran appeared prominently in the center, marked by numerous red arrows directed toward the country.

The message followed an earlier warning Trump issued just hours beforehand in which he declared that “the clock is ticking.”

“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,” he wrote in the earlier post.

On Saturday, Trump also shared a mysterious Iran-related post on Truth Social.

That post showed an AI-generated image of Trump standing alongside a U.S. Navy admiral against a backdrop of stormy seas and several naval vessels, including one bearing the Iranian flag, as reports circulated that fighting could resume in the near future.

The caption displayed over the image read, “It was calm before the storm.”

The series of posts comes as reports continue circulating that Trump is weighing whether to authorize renewed strikes against Iran.

Speaking Friday aboard Air Force One while returning from China, Trump suggested he could support a 20-year freeze on Iran’s nuclear activities, though he emphasized that any arrangement would require stronger assurances from Tehran.

During the exchange with reporters, Trump was asked whether he had dismissed Iran’s latest proposal.

“Well, I looked at it, and if I don’t like the first sentence, I just throw it away,” the President replied, explaining that the first sentence of the Iranian proposal was “an unacceptable sentence because they fully agree, no nuclear, and if they have any nuclear of any form, I don’t read the rest of their letter.

Trump was then asked if 20 years is not enough for him for a moratorium, to which he replied, “No, 20 years is enough, but the level of guarantee from them is not enough. In other words, it’s got to be a real 20 years, not a fake 20.”

In an interview Thursday with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Trump indicated his patience with Iran was running out.

“I’m not going to be much more patient. No, I’m not. They should make a deal. Any sane person would make a deal, but they might be crazy,” Trump clarified.

The interview aired shortly after Trump hinted in another Truth Social post that the conflict with Iran may not yet be finished and that further military action against the regime remained possible.

Those remarks were included in a broader statement Trump published following his visit to China.

{Matzav.com}