Trump Posts 43 AI Iran War Images as U.S. Pauses Strikes for Diplomacy

3 articles · Updated · NOTUS · Jul 26

43 AI-generated images posted by Donald Trump on Sunday showed explosions in Iran, seized ships and B-2 bombers even as the U.S. kept a weekend pause on airstrikes.
13 straight days of attacks ended Friday after reports warned of strained U.S. missile stockpiles, while Trump said Iranian leaders were the most serious yet in ongoing talks.
Mike Waltz said the pause was giving diplomacy time and rejected claims of munitions shortages, insisting the military has what it needs and blaming inventory pressure on Ukraine and the Houthi fight.
Stockpile concerns have persisted since Trump reportedly summoned Pentagon officials and contractors in June; a CSIS report said Tomahawk, THAAD and Patriot missiles could take three to five years to replace.
Lockheed Martin last week said it would develop a Patriot variant costing about half the current $3.7 million price, underscoring the supply strain behind the Iran campaign.