US President Donald Trump denied reports that American ammunition stockpiles were running low amid the fighting with Iran. "We have far more ammunition than anyone else in the world, and far more than we need," Trump said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
Despite Trump's denials, senior White House officials have raised concerns about the number of Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptors remaining in the US military's arsenal since the war with Iran began. According to recent assessments published in recent weeks, the US military has used at least 1,500 Patriot missiles so far, leaving only about 1,000 in its stockpiles. Security experts have warned that the United States could face a critical shortage if the munitions are needed in other theaters.
Alongside his denials, Trump posted a series of AI-generated images on his Truth Social account containing direct threats against Iranian energy infrastructure. One image showed fighter jets bombing an oil facility, accompanied by the caption "Strike on Kharg Island." The island is considered the Islamic Republic's main oil export hub.
Trump later posted several additional images under the caption, "This oil tanker is ours now!" Other images showed Trump holding a US flag aboard an Iranian vessel. One version included American troops, while another also featured figures resembling Iranian clerical leaders. Trump then published another post showing an Iranian ship exploding, accompanied by the caption, "No more engines."
Iran responded to Trump's remarks with mockery. The Mehr News Agency posted a video showing an American soldier crawling out of a crashed helicopter. The video then showed an Iranian soldier drinking tea, with text reading: "Too hot for you, wimp. Go back to your air conditioning." The agency added: "Kharg Island is too hot for those who are not islanders. Go back to your own island."
