As high-stakes negotiations over Iran’s nuclear material continue behind closed doors, President Donald Trump used Truth Social once again to underscore what he portrays as a dramatically tougher approach toward Tehran compared to previous administrations.

On Monday, Trump shared a viral-style image contrasting his handling of Iran with that of President Barack Obama, reinforcing his administration’s message that military pressure and uncompromising demands — not financial incentives — define current U.S. policy.

The image, formatted as a side-by-side “split-panel” meme, juxtaposed “Obama’s Iran Policy” against “Trump’s Iran Policy,” highlighting what Trump allies describe as a complete break from earlier diplomatic approaches toward the Islamic Republic.

One side of the graphic displayed massive bundles of money stacked on pallets and labeled “Pallets of Cash,” an apparent reference to the controversial cash payments delivered to Iran during implementation of the Obama-era nuclear agreement known as the JCPOA.

In sharp contrast, the second panel showed the U.S. Navy destroyer DDG 50 launching missiles during an intense naval confrontation, symbolizing overwhelming American military strength and Trump’s preference for forceful deterrence rather than economic concessions.

The post appeared shortly after Trump publicly declared that no final nuclear agreement with Iran would move forward unless international inspectors directly observe the destruction of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.

In a Truth Social message, Trump outlined the conditions he expects for eliminating Tehran’s nuclear materials.

“The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed in place or, at another acceptable location, with the Atomic Energy Commission, or its equivalent, being witness to this process and event. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote.

Trump said Saturday that details surrounding a possible agreement with Iran would be made public “shortly.”

Soon afterward, The New York Times reported that negotiations between Washington and Tehran are centered around one major condition involving Iran’s nuclear stockpile.

According to two American officials cited by the newspaper, the tentative framework being discussed would require Iran to surrender its highly enriched uranium reserves entirely — a condition the report said Iranian officials had tentatively agreed to.

Still, American officials acknowledged Sunday that the completion of the memorandum of understanding between the two sides may not happen immediately.

A senior U.S. official quoted by CNN said bureaucratic delays inside Iran’s government are slowing the process as Tehran works through internal approval procedures tied to the precise wording of the agreement.

{Matzav.com}