#Iran #SITREP | President Trump posted an AI-generated photo showing him pointing forward beneath a banner reading “It was the calm before the storm.” The footage depicts a massive figure of Trump standing on the bow of a destroyer, while a giant admiral figure appears in the background surrounded by rough seas and Iranian IRGC speed boats.

Many are interpreting the imagery literally and viewing it as a possible signal that military operations could be imminent.

At the same time, overnight heavy airlift activity from EUROCOM into the CENTCOM area of responsibility reportedly continued.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he is expected to speak with President Trump today and stressed that Israel is prepared for any scenario involving Iran.

Iranian media is amplifying what it describes as five key demands from the Trump administration. These reportedly include the transfer of enriched uranium out of Iran, stricter nuclear limits, no compensation payments to Iran, restrictions tied to enrichment activity, and broader compliance and security guarantees.

Additional reports point to increased Iranian military activity around Bandar Abbas, including heightened IRGC Navy small boat operations, coastal defense deployments, live-fire naval drills, expanded control measures in the Strait of Hormuz, and rebuilding and dispersal efforts following earlier strikes on Iranian naval assets around Jask, Siri Island, and Qeshm Island.

Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is also visiting Iran in an effort to revive Pakistani mediation as negotiations between Tehran and Washington continue to stall and as the United States signals the possibility of returning to a military option.

Amid official silence from Islamabad, analysts have pointed to possible Chinese coordination with Pakistan aimed at pushing negotiations forward and preventing a wider conflict.

At the same time as the visit, which began Saturday and is expected to last two days, Iranian media reported that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament and one of Tehran’s senior negotiators with Washington, has been appointed to oversee relations with China.