{"slug": "trump-posts-ai-image-of-himself-seizing-iranian-flagged-tanker-as-tension-in-of", "title": "Trump posts AI image of himself seizing Iranian-flagged tanker — as tension escalates in Strait of Hormuz", "summary": "President Trump posted an AI-generated image on Truth Social showing himself seizing an Iranian-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, captioning it “It’s Our Oil Tanker Now!” amid escalating tensions. The post came hours after Trump declared he would declare the strait a U.S. territory, while Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the strait will only be opened under Iran’s command. The United Arab Emirates reported that Iran attacked another Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel, the third such attack in a week.", "body_md": "# Trump posts AI image of himself seizing Iranian-flagged tanker — as tension escalates in Strait of Hormuz\n\nSee more of our coverage in your search results.\n\n[Add The New York Post on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nypost.com)\n\nPresident Trump posted an AI image of himself helping seize an Iranian-flagged tanker in the [Strait of Hormuz](https://nypost.com/2026/08/13/world-news/iran-demands-compensation-for-hormuz-oil-spill-it-allegedly-caused/) on Truth Social, in another online escalation as a US ally said Iran fired on another commercial vessel.\n\n“It’s Our Oil Tanker Now!” Trump posted Friday night, hours after declaring on Long Island that “Pretty soon, I will be [declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.](https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/us-news/trump-says-hell-declare-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory-after-defeating-iran/)”\n\nThe AI-generated image shows Trump holding the American flag while accompanying two heavily armed troops. An Iranian flag sits on the deck of the captured vessel, while a US aircraft carrier looms in the background.\n\nTrump issued the post during a period of escalating rhetoric about the strait. Iran says it has [reached an agreement with Oman](https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/iran-oman-near-deal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-with-both-countries-collecting-service-fee-report/) on control of the critical waterway, which the US is demanding remain free and open.\n\n“This strait will only be opened and closed under Iran’s command, and as long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi posted on X Saturday.\n\nThe United Arab Emirates said Saturday that [Iran had attacked](https://nypost.com/2026/07/23/world-news/irans-strikes-on-us-troops-cia-facilities-expose-deadly-new-threat-with-russia-and-chinas-help-feared/) another Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel transiting the strait, the third attack in a week.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-posts-ai-image-of-himself-seizing-iranian-flagged-tanker-as-tension-in-of", "canonical_source": "https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/us-news/trump-posts-ai-image-of-himself-seizing-iranian-flagged-tanker-as-tension-escalates-in-strait-of-hormuz/", "published_at": "2026-08-15 15:44:40+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-15 16:11:37.941935+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["generative-ai"], "entities": ["Donald Trump", "Truth Social", "Strait of Hormuz", "Iran", "Kazem Gharibabadi", "United Arab Emirates", "Abu Dhabi National Oil Company"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-posts-ai-image-of-himself-seizing-iranian-flagged-tanker-as-tension-in-of", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-posts-ai-image-of-himself-seizing-iranian-flagged-tanker-as-tension-in-of.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-posts-ai-image-of-himself-seizing-iranian-flagged-tanker-as-tension-in-of.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/trump-posts-ai-image-of-himself-seizing-iranian-flagged-tanker-as-tension-in-of.jsonld"}}